Kerala Farmers May Soon Earn Carbon Credits Under World Bank-Backed Plan
What Happened
The Kerala government, with support from the World Bank, plans to set up a carbon cell under the Agriculture Department to help farmers earn carbon credits by adopting climate-friendly farming practices. The initiative is part of the ₹2,365-crore Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation (KERA) Project. According to Agriculture Minister T Siddique, the proposed carbon credit mechanism could reward farmers for practices that increase carbon sequestration while creating an additional source of income.
Key Takeaways
The initiative aims to make agriculture more climate-resilient while giving farmers a chance to earn beyond crop sales through carbon credits linked to sustainable farming methods.