Climate change to hit Andhra Pradesh farmers
Climate change will seriously hit the agriculture sector in Andhra Pradesh, affecting the incomes of farmers by as much as 20 per cent.
According to the latest World Bank report on the impact of climate change on India, dry land farmers in AP may see their incomes plunge by 20 per cent. The WB report is one of the first of its kind in South Asia.
N. Harshadeep, World Bank senior environmental specialist for South Asia, said: “If climate projections are indicative of future trends, the risks associated with water-related climate variability are likely to intensify and worsen.”
Apart from farmers in AP, agriculturists in Maharashtra and Orissa will also be affected badly.
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According to the latest World Bank report on the impact of climate change on India, dry land farmers in AP may see their incomes plunge by 20 per cent. The WB report is one of the first of its kind in South Asia.
N. Harshadeep, World Bank senior environmental specialist for South Asia, said: “If climate projections are indicative of future trends, the risks associated with water-related climate variability are likely to intensify and worsen.”
Apart from farmers in AP, agriculturists in Maharashtra and Orissa will also be affected badly.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.dc-epaper.com
Labels: agriculture, agriculture sector, ap farmers, climate, climate change, crops, dryland farming, environmental specialist, farmers, future trends, groundnut, horticulture, jowar, rice, World Bank
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