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Climate change hit over 50% cotton farmers surveyed in Maharashtra, Gujarat in 5 years: International Institute for Environment and Development report

Over 50% of the cotton farmers surveyed in Gujarat and Maharashtra have suffered either “major or complete” crop loss due to floods and droughts in the past five years, according to a new report.

The survey, conducted by a U.K.-based think tank International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the All-India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), revealed that about two-thirds of the 360 farmers surveyed were experiencing longer dry spells, higher average temperatures and more days of extreme heat.

Source: The Hindu