BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India's arid south. They are also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here.
BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India 's arid south. They are also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here.'We used to know when it would rain and for how long, and we sowed our seeds accordingly,' said P. Ravinder Reddy, a former soldier who turned to farming on his family's land 16 years ago.
Increasing salinity in groundwater, heavy rainfall over short periods, prolonged droughts and even increasing nighttime temperatures can affect rice seeds, experts say.'We really need these seeds to deal with these multiple issues created by global warming,' said Ashok Kumar Singh, former director of New Delhi-based Indian Agriculture Research Institute and a scientist who specializes in plant genetics and breeding.
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