As economic development increase without adequate planning, climate change and variabilities will have adverse impact on agro-ecosystems. Extreme climatic events are putting pressure on the Bharathapuzha basin in Palakkad, Kerala which is referred as the state’s rice bowl. Over the past two decades, the Kerala had witnessed numerous floods of catastrophic severity, including the deadly floods of 2018 and 2019, affecting crop health, productivity, agricultural investments, farmer’s livelihood, and well-being. River flow and rice fields are largely affected by the past droughts in 2016 and dry spells in 2023. With the help of ICT tools and social media, farmer groups are generated and agromet advisories are disseminated to the farmers on a biweekly basis. The impact-based weather early warnings are found to be helpful for climate risk management. Automatic Rain gauge is fixed at various locations to know real-time monitoring. Awareness is created among the farmers to follow ICT-based advisories that can leverage better productivity levels, sustainably. Advisories on nature-based solutions such as biological pest and weed management strategies and organic fertilizer and pest management strategies have helped the farmers to choose sustainable options. Awareness was also created as large-scale conversion of arable lands may affect the ecosystem services and local food security. The sustenance of rice farming would depend largely on the willingness of the farmers to cultivate and adapt in a climate smart way. Timely interventions and incentives from government can bring in path breaking changes in the resilience of the farmers and rice farm sector.