Of pests and climate change
The locust attack in western India is not just another local phenomoenon. Eventually, it traces back to climate change
Hailstorms, unseasonal rains damaged 4.76 lakh hectares of crop in February
Around 300,000 hectares of crops like jowar, gram, wheat and horticulture crops like orange, grapes, bananas and vegetables were damaged in …
Unseasonal rainfall damages Rabi crops for seventh consecutive season
Primary estimate puts crop loss at around 10-15 per cent till now
COVID-19 lockdown halts crop damage assessment in Haryana
Heavy rain, hail in first half of March had caused widespread damage to wheat and mustard
Warning bell: Extreme weather is hitting India’s farmlands harder
With an increase in disaster risks, India needs to measure and assess its ‘disaster losses’ better
Hailstorms hit Maharashtra yet again
Several thousand hectares of crops stand destroyed