Best of 2018: Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop
Farmers in arid parts of Karnataka have adapted to climate change by switching from water-intensive rice, sugarcane and maize cultivation to various types of drought-resistant millets
Farmers in arid parts of Karnataka have adapted to climate change by switching from water-intensive rice, sugarcane and maize cultivation to various types of drought-resistant millets
As global warming becomes increasingly evident across India, the conservation of indigenous cattle breeds that are hardy and better suited to withstand high temperatures has been gaining ground
Traditional wisdom combined with modern methods of agro-ecology is helping Indian farmers in diverse parts of the country to adapt to a changing climate
As climate change impacts and human intervention push traditional farmers in India’s Uttarakhand to the wall, they are adapting by embracing new crops and livelihoods
The progress in the first week of climate negotiations in Katowice has been painfully slow, and a logjam over financial transparency can unravel agreements in other areas such as green technology transfer
Mridula Ramesh’s book on climate solutions is a well-articulated plea for India to respond urgently to the impacts of climate change, with clear examples of what individuals, institutions and the governments can do