Climate change is likely to influence agriculture and water sectors and eventually  food security and livelihoods of a large section of the rural population in developing countries. Extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, heat waves and changes in the monsoon rains are already affecting agricultural production in India and farmers are struggling to adapt and sustain their livelihoods due to these changes.

The ClimaRice project is testing  and validating selected technologies on farmer's fields in India, in close co-operation with farmers and local agencies. The project follows a multidisciplinary approach,  integrating  natural and social sciences and bringing science closer to  policy makers to enable them to frame suitable policies to adapt to climate change and extreme weather events.