Fighting for survival: Climate change-fuelled heat pushes poor Indian women to limits of endurance
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) “It’s all about survival,” says Majida Begum, her face wreathed in sweat as she sifts through waste in Delhi’s Seemapuri area, echoing as it were the everyday struggles of millions of women in India facing the brunt of the twin crises of heat and humidity. As climate change tightens its […]
Rain-related events impacting India’s marginal farmers more than extreme heat: Survey
Climate change hit small farmers in 5 Years
#Climate change-induced #extreme #weather events in the last five years have impacted over 60% of #marginal #farmers(those with less than 1 Ha of land constitute around 70% of total farmers) in the form of crop and yield losses. @NewIndianXpress
Sweet success with mangoes
Rajkumar Yadav, a resident of Bhoktadih village in Hunterganj block, Jharkhand, experienced a remarkable transformation. What was once a barren land, exposed to wild animals, is now a thriving mango orchard. This success story stands as evidence of the growing impact of the Birsa Harit Gram Yojna (BHGY).
Climate: भारत में प्रतिकूल जलवायु की घटनाओं से प्रभावित हुए 80 फीसदी किसान, कई फसलों की बुआई में देरी
पिछले पांच वर्षों में प्रतिकूल जलवायु की घटनाओं के कारण भारत में 80 प्रतिशत किसानों को फसलों का नुकसान हुआ है। रिपोर्ट में दावा किया गया है कि कई राज्यों में कई तरह की फसलों की बुआई में देरी आई है। फोरम ऑफ एंटरप्राइजेज फॉर इक्विटेबल डेवलपमेंट (एफईईडी) की ओर से मंगलवार को जारी रिपोर्ट […]
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on Tuesday.
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) in collaboration with the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), included 6,615 farmers across […]
सूखा-बेमौसम बारिश और मॉनसून की बदलती चाल, 80% सीमांत किसान झेल रहे जलवायु परिवर्तन की मार
जलवायु परिवर्तन की वजह से मौसम में लगातार बदलाव देखने को मिल रहे हैं, जिसका सीधा असर देश के किसानों पर भी पड़ रहा है. एक रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, पिछले पांच वर्षों में प्रतिकूल जलवायु घटनाओं के कारण भारत में 80 प्रतिशत सीमांत किसानों को फसल का नुकसान उठाना पड़ा है. फोरम ऑफ एंटरप्राइजेज फॉर […]
More than 50% marginal farmers reported losing crops due to extreme weather
More than 50 per cent of marginal farmers reported losing at least half of their standing crops due to extreme weather conditions, according to a recent survey. Extreme weather events include excessive or unseasonal rains, prolonged winter conditions, droughts, and floods. The findings are part of the second Annual Survey on the ‘State of Marginal […]
Extreme weather, erratic rain hurt marginal farmers: Report
Smallholder farmers in India are reporting crop losses due to erratic and extreme rainfall induced partly by climate change, according to a report by Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development, an independent non-profit and Development Intelligence Unit. Nearly 50% of rice and wheat farmers surveyed for the analysis reported crop loss due to the last […]
Climate: भारत में प्रतिकूल जलवायु की घटनाओं से प्रभावित हुए 80 फीसदी किसान, कई फसलों की बुआई में देरी
पिछले पांच वर्षों में प्रतिकूल जलवायु की घटनाओं के कारण भारत में 80 प्रतिशत किसानों को फसलों का नुकसान हुआ है। रिपोर्ट में दावा किया गया है कि कई राज्यों में कई तरह की फसलों की बुआई में देरी आई है। फोरम ऑफ एंटरप्राइजेज फॉर इक्विटेबल डेवलपमेंट (एफईईडी) की ओर से मंगलवार को जारी रिपोर्ट […]
Climate change hit small farmers in five years
NEW DELHI: A report released by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) in collaboration with the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU) says that climate change-induced extreme weather events in the last five years have impacted over 60% of marginal farmers in the form of crop and yield losses. The report quoting the farmers claims […]
Over 60% of marginal farmers suffer crop losses due to extreme weather, study reveals
Over 60 per cent of marginal farmers have faced significant crop losses due to extreme weather events in the past five years, with more than half reporting severe impacts such as yield loss, according to a study. The study also found that one out of five respondents stated they had not witnessed extreme weather events […]
80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report
New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on Tuesday. The survey, conducted by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) in collaboration with the Development Intelligence Unit […]
Over 60 per cent of Indian marginal farmers affected in last 5 years due to extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like droughts and excessive rains led to significant crop losses to over 60 per cent of marginal farmers in India, in the last five years, revealed a report on Tuesday calling for actions on climate change. The report, by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) and the Development Intelligence Unit […]
Extreme weather events in last 5 years affected over 60 per cent of Indian marginal farmers: Report
The report, by the Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development (FEED) and the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), is based on a survey involving 6,615 respondents across 20 major states in India. It showed that 40.9 per cent of farmers have experienced droughts, while 32.6 per cent have faced excessive rains, leading to significant crop losses. […]