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Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops -Fateh Veer Singh Guram

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Rising temperatures and weather fluctuations may drive hunger and malnutrition in India, unless the country acts urgently

Rashpinder Singh, 36, is a farmer who owns 17 acres (almost seven hectares) of land in the state of Punjab. He took up the profession of his forefathers after completing his MTech degree.

“I feel connected with the land. Farming is a part of my identity, since this is what I have been surrounded with all my life,” says Singh.

However, for Singh, the last few years have been particularly difficult. Rising temperatures and erratic rainfall have affected crop yields, and with the blistering heatwave across large parts of India in March, April and May affecting the wheat crop, Singh is worried about the future of agriculture.

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