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Climate-Resilient Farming: 5 Ways Indian Farmers Can Prepare for Extreme Weather
Climate risks are affecting Indian agriculture through heat, irregular rainfall and extreme weather. These five practices can help farmers make crops and farms more resilient.
Climate-Resilient Crops: Can New Varieties Help Farmers Handle Extreme Weather?
Climate-resilient crop varieties can help farmers manage drought, floods, heat and other weather risks. Learn how ICAR is developing and promoting such varieties in India.
310 Indian Farming Districts Face Climate Risk, What Farmers Are Being Asked to…
ICAR has identified 310 of 651 assessed agricultural districts as climate-vulnerable. Here is what climate-resilient farming means for Indian farmers and which practices can reduce…
Heat Is Changing When Crops Flower, Can Farmers Adjust Sowing Dates?
Rising temperatures can shorten crop growth and affect flowering. Can changing sowing dates, varieties and irrigation help farmers reduce heat-related crop losses?
Farmers Are Getting Paid for Building Soil Carbon, How Does It Work?
More than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana are receiving over ₹2.9 crore through India's first farm-level soil-carbon payments. How does carbon farming work, and what does it mean for…
Rabi Weather Is Becoming Harder to Predict, What Can Farmers Do Before Sowing?
Changing weather is making farm planning harder. Here are practical ways farmers can prepare for the Rabi 2026–27 season.
Kashmir Is Warming, What Does It Mean for Apple Farmers?
Jammu and Kashmir has recorded significant warming in several high-altitude areas. New research shows why changing temperatures could affect apple flowering, orchard management and future…
India’s Drylands Face Growing Water Stress, What Can Farmers Do Differently?
Dryland farming supports a large share of India’s food production but faces rising water stress, soil degradation and uncertain rainfall. Here are practical ways farmers can adapt.
Climate Change Is Making Crop Planning Harder, What Can Indian Farmers Do?
Climate change is making rainfall and temperatures less predictable for Indian farmers. Here are practical ways to reduce crop and income risks.
Weak Monsoon Can Hurt More Than One Harvest, What It Means for Indian Farmers?
India’s below-normal September rainfall is raising concerns for kharif crops and the coming rabi season. Here is how weak monsoon rainfall can affect soil moisture, irrigation, livestock and…