Punjab agriculture to suffer most due to climate change: expert - Hindustan Times
CGIAR Climate's insight:
Prof PK Aggarwal from International Water Management Institute said the average rise in temperature during the past 100 years was 0.75 degree Celsius, which would be 1.5 to 4.5 degree Celsius in the next 100 years. "It would lead to more evaporation and heavy rains," he predicted, adding that ozone concentration would also disturb the agriculture pattern. He suggested a proactive role on part of the government to involve a detailed planning instead of random thoughts. He was speaking at a session on 'Challenges and Way Forward for Punjab Agriculture'. In his keynote address, Indian Council of Agricultural Research director general Dr S Ayyappan stressed on the need to improve coordination between farmers and agro-scientists.