‘Climate change affectingfarming activities in State’

Madurai | Monday | 6th August, 2018

Summary:

To create awareness among students, a painting competition had been planned by Kendriya Vidyalaya students, said NABARD District Development Manager P.S. The size of landholdings also was on the decline, thereby increasing the number of small and marginal farmers and their vulnerability to climate change. more-inNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has begun a marathon exercise across Tamil Nadu to sensitise farmers on climate change and need to focus on water conservation. The NABARD was exploring the possibility of roping in business houses under their corporate social responsibility activities. Water experts at the meeting voiced concern over failure of monsoon, poor water storage and natural calamities such as cyclones and droughts..