climate change agriculture

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.

A record June heatwave has damaged crops worth an estimated €2 billion across Europe, highlighting how extreme heat is becoming a major threat to global food security and Indian agriculture.

Rising winter temperatures are affecting apple, wheat, mustard, and vegetable cultivation in India's hill states by disrupting crop growth and flowering.

Scientists warn that rising night temperatures are reducing crop yields, increasing plant stress, and creating new challenges for farmers across India.

Rising temperatures are pushing apple cultivation to higher elevations in Himachal Pradesh, reshaping farming patterns and rural livelihoods.

Farmers in the Sundarbans are adopting salt-tolerant paddy varieties to cope with rising salinity, cyclones, and climate change.

Rainfed farmers across India face growing climate risks as erratic rainfall, heatwaves, and groundwater stress reshape agriculture.