Agriculture

 It has become clear over the past decades that climate change and resulting extreme weather severely impact the productivity of crops. It is alarming that agricultural vulnerability varies greatly between industrialized and developing countries.

Farmers in the region usually spend half the year on pokkali and the other half on prawns, but the Kerala Fisheries Department issued an order in 2022 that farmers no longer need to spend part of the year on pokkali.

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In Madhya Pradesh, climate-smart villages are being developed through the promotion of natural farming methods, which have proven to be effective in mitigating climate change impacts.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Center does not have the figures of farmers who lost their lives during the ongoing agitation against agricultural laws, but the Punjab govt has confirmed the death of 220 farmers and laborers.

Feeding a rapidly growing world population without harming the environment remains a huge challenge. Given that food production is responsible for more than 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions

Pradhanmantri Fasal Bima Yojna was announced on 18th February 2016 by prime minister Narendra Modi. It is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. 

A recent study by scientists at the University of Stirling suggests that growing edible mushrooms alongside trees can offer a solution to mitigate the impact of climate change while providing a valuable food source for millions of people.

He warned that India's food production could see a significant decline if temperatures rise beyond this limit, with rice and maize production predicted to decrease by up to 30% and 70%, respectively.

In Madhya Pradesh, rain and hailstorm started on Saturday, March 18, that continued till Monday, March 20. For people it was a good weather after early heatwave but for farmers it was rain of destruction.