From Araku’s coffee farmers, a model to tackle climate change

From Araku’s coffee farmers, a model to tackle climate change

[ad_1] Coffee farmer Vanthala Raju was 21 when he applied to get his rights over forest land recognised in 2014. It took two years for an official to acknowledge his application, four more for processing. Throughout this period, he faced harassment from authorities. Changing climate has affected harvests, says Raju, an arts graduate who grows … Read more

Mango farmers caught in vicious loop of erratic weather, crop pests

Mango farmers caught in vicious loop of erratic weather, crop pests

[ad_1] An earlier onset of the summer, erratic rainfall, and pests that thrive due to the changing climate are impacting mango farmers’ yields in Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh, farmers say and data show. First, the February heat resulted in flowers falling off early in B Vasudeva Reddy’s mango farm in Abbireddivuru village in Chittoor district. … Read more