IFPRI in collaboration with USAID supported Comprehensive Action For Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) - Asia and Prathabaramapuram Village Panchayat, Tamil Nadu, organized 'Farmer Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation' in May 2024 in Nagapattinam, in Tamil Nadu. Suresh Babu was the guest speaker at the event. This consultation was done in preparation for the implementation of a project funded by Global Methane Hub on strengthening institutional capacity for methane emission reduction in rice farming systems in Tamil Nadu state, India. A key issue that emerged during the discussion was the challenges with the local public extension system and the need to strengthen it to support training and capacity building for farmers on climate smart agriculture.