By Mo. Amil
By Rafiqul Islam Montu
Twelve days before the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, Cyclone Sitrang hurtled through coastal Bangladesh on October 24 night, leaving paddy fields submerged and millions displaced.
Twelve days before the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, Cyclone Sitrang hurtled through coastal Bangladesh on October 24 night, leaving paddy fields submerged and millions displaced.
By Rahul Jha
The Bihar government has officially declared 11 districts as drought-hit. Meanwhile, several other districts have been hit by the floods this month in October. Agricultural scientists warn that the changing monsoon rainfall patterns were a direct threat to the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the state, and there is a need to adopt alternative farming practices.
The Bihar government has officially declared 11 districts as drought-hit. Meanwhile, several other districts have been hit by the floods this month in October. Agricultural scientists warn that the changing monsoon rainfall patterns were a direct threat to the livelihoods of millions of farmers in the state, and there is a need to adopt alternative farming practices.
By Sumit Yadav
Fertile farmlands belonging to 1,000 farmers in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh are submerged in effluents from a CETP drain that has been overflowing for almost a month. Authorities admit incomplete desilting of the drain whereas CETP owners blame the October rains for it. Farmers have lost their standing paddy crop and are now worried they may not be able to sow the rabi wheat in time.
Fertile farmlands belonging to 1,000 farmers in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh are submerged in effluents from a CETP drain that has been overflowing for almost a month. Authorities admit incomplete desilting of the drain whereas CETP owners blame the October rains for it. Farmers have lost their standing paddy crop and are now worried they may not be able to sow the rabi wheat in time.
By Gaon Connection
First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.
First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.
By Bidyut Majumdar
First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.
First it was insufficient rainfall that hampered the sowing of paddy and now when it is ready to be harvested, heavy rainfall has caused heavy damage to the standing crops. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh find themselves in trouble.
By Abhishek Verma
By satyam kumar
About 500 villagers in Uttarakhand’s Lohari village complain that the administration’s two-day notice to shift their belongings to a safer place before the Vyasi dam waters submerged their village, was woefully inadequate. Displaced villagers are demanding a better compensation package.
About 500 villagers in Uttarakhand’s Lohari village complain that the administration’s two-day notice to shift their belongings to a safer place before the Vyasi dam waters submerged their village, was woefully inadequate. Displaced villagers are demanding a better compensation package.
By Rafiqul Islam Montu
Floods, followed by drought, have disrupted the crop cycle in Bangladesh, especially in the northern and coastal southwest regions of the country. Of the total 5.62 million hectares of land under aman paddy cultivation, only 25 per cent has been cultivated this year in the delta country.
Floods, followed by drought, have disrupted the crop cycle in Bangladesh, especially in the northern and coastal southwest regions of the country. Of the total 5.62 million hectares of land under aman paddy cultivation, only 25 per cent has been cultivated this year in the delta country.
By Nidhi Jamwal
When floods in Bengaluru make a bigger splash than the looming drought in the country’s hinterlands.
When floods in Bengaluru make a bigger splash than the looming drought in the country’s hinterlands.