The sole occupations of people in Uttarakhand State are farming and animal husbandry. Much of the land is hilly terrain which is totally dependent on rains hence in the past few years, climate change has had a deep and adverse effect on farming practices in the state. Some of these changes are cloud bursts, hailstorm, […]
Siphaeng is a rice farmer from Duer village, Phaoudom district, Bokeo province, Laos. The farmers in this region are currently facing threats due to climate change. Siphaeng says that last year, he didn’t harvest anything his farm as there was no rain, which is their source of irrigation for their farms. Because of this, people […]
Zaoyang City, China — On 27 June 2020, the Professional Farmers Cooperatives Association of Hubei province in China assisted peach farmers in Dingzhuang Village, Lutou Town, Zaoyang City in picking and selling their products through group purchasing. One hundred ninety-five (195) individuals—of which 130 are community leaders—were invited to pick and buy peaches. The organizations […]