On 16 July 2025, we launched a report that brings together months of field-level insights and institutional collaboration: Pathways of Transition: Climate Resilience and Energy Efficiency in Agriculture (CREEA) – Learnings from District-Level Consultative Interdepartmental Workshops, Kerala

The report captures key takeaways from the CREEA district workshops held between July 2023 and January 2024, conducted with the guidance and support of the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers’ Welfare and the Energy Management Centre (EMC), Kerala.

The launch event saw participation from over 100 attendees, including senior officials from across departments—Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Soil Survey, Groundwater, LSGD, MGNREGS, ANERT, NABARD, Kudumbashree, Kerala Agricultural University, and others.

We were honoured to have:
Shri P. Prasad, Hon. Minister for Agriculture
Shri K. Krishnankutty, Hon. Minister for Electricity
Dr. Shekhar Kuriakose, Chief Resilience Officer, Kerala State Climate Change Adaptation Mission
Dr. R. Harikumar, Director, EMC-Kerala, who delivered the welcome address.

What does the report offer?

• Hyper-local documentation of climate impacts and vulnerabilities across Kerala
  
• Introduction to the CREEA framework & principles for resilience and energy efficiency in agriculture
  
• Insights from the consultation process and multi-departmental structure of district-level CREEA workshops
  
• Field stories and climate-resilient agriculture (CRA) initiatives already underway
  
• A set of flagship projects aligned with five key priority areas:
  1️⃣ Integration and Convergence
  2️⃣ Risk and Emergency Planning
  3️⃣ Climate-Resilient Farming Systems
  4️⃣ Net-Zero and Energy-Efficient Agriculture
  5️⃣ Capacity Building and Skill Development
  

At the heart of this work is a simple but powerful belief: Tackling the impacts of climate change in agriculture isn’t just about new technologies—it’s about listening, learning, and acting together.

We hope this report helps catalyse that journey—through multi-stakeholder and inter-departmental consultation, convergence, and collective ownership.

How can state-level collaboration shape resilient food systems in your region?