Tag: urbanisation
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Ganga, Brahmaputra among major South Asian river basins to feel climate change impact: report
[ad_1] A fisherman on the banks of a tributary of the Brahmaputra River. In the Brahmaputra basin, climate change—coupled with dams and development work—is poised to escalate flooding and droughts, particularly in its lower basin. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR The alarming impact of climate change will be felt on South Asia’s major river…
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The dying fields
[ad_1] Despite the advent of urbanisation, reforms of the 1990s, and neoliberal policies farming continues to be a vital sector of the Indian economy. | Photo Credit: Narinder NANU/AFP “Most things, except agriculture, can wait,” Jawaharlal Nehru once said, underlining the pivotal role farming plays in the country’s growth. From the fertile plains of Punjab…