-TheThirdPole.net 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...
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How a transition back to hardy millets could solve several crises that India is grappling with -Swapan Mehra
-Scroll.in With climate change, farmer suicides and agicultural distress, the drought-resilient coarse grain that requires few resources could be the answer. Already caught in a vicious cycle of debt and declining yields, Indian farmers now face new challenges from climate change. The Ministry of Earth Science, in a 2020 report, predicts, “Rising Temperatures, heat extremes, and increasing year-to-year rainfall variability are likely to adversely impact crop yield.” India’s Green Revolution of the 1960s...
More »Direct-seeded rice: Why this water saving method failed in Punjab this year -Shagun
-Down to Earth Scanty rainfall, heat up to 48°C mar paddy prospects Punjab has been able to bring only 77,000 hectares (ha) under direct-seeded rice (DSR) through June 30 this year, way below the 1.2 million ha (mha) it targetted. This is also substantially less than last year’s 0.6 mha and 0.5 mha in 2020. High Temperatures and deficient rainfall are mainly to blame, said farmers. Other challenges included closed canals, erratic...
More »A Fresh Spike in Farmer Suicides in Punjab -Shweta Saini, Siraj Hussain and Pulkit Khatri
-TheIndiaForum.in Since 2015, there has been a sharp rise in farmer suicides in Punjab. Farmers in the state borrow large loans at high interest rates; some of which is used for consumption. According to official data, 51% of farmer suicides in Punjab are due to a high level of indebtedness, mostly to institutions. Farmer suicides are back in focus. Media reports suggest that in April 2022 alone 14 Punjab farmers died by...
More »India’s rivers are heating up due to climate change, shows study -Rohini Krishnamurthy
-Down to Earth Average river water Temperatures may rise 7°C in summer by 2070-2100 Climate change may turn India’s rivers into hostile environments for aquatic life by 2070-2100, scientists warned in a new study. River water Temperatures may increase during the period and dissolved oxygen levels may decrease, the study published in Scientific Reports has predicted. Under a high-emissions scenario, average river water Temperatures are expected to climb 7 degrees Celsius in summer, reaching...
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