Sources in the agriculture department are expecting a 1-2% loss of yield in affected areas as well as a delay in the harvesting of wheat crop in the state. Crop loss has been reported from areas like
Sophie Kemuma, a commercial dairy farmer in Kaptembwa area in Nakuru County in northwest Kenya describes the current dry spell as a totally different and unique situation for her. "I have never bought
Children in some disaster-prone regions are twice as likely to be living in chronic poverty, according to new research. A report from the London-based Overseas Development Institute (ODI) looks at the
The dry weather witnessed in the long rains season from March to May will be the worst in 38 years, worsening food shortages, water scarcity and piling pressure on electricity bills. Intergovernmental
Climate change can seriously impede Africa’s quest to achieve all the 17 sustainable development goals that address global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation,
The farming community of Sutherland in the Karoo is begging for help as they watch the lives of farmworkers, farmers and shopkeepers fall apart because of a prolonged six-year drought. "Our situation
PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for kin of deceased, Rs 50K for injured A total of 53 persons were killed as rain coupled with thunderstorm and lightning hit several parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,
OSMANABAD: Rows of mangalsutras, anklets and earrings hang forlornly in Razzak Shaikh’s make-shift stall in Walvad village market in Osmanabad district’s arid Bhoom taluka. A few villagers linger to fleetingly
NEW DELHI: Dust and thunderstorms swept through west, central and north India as a major weather disturbance pummeled the region over the past 48 hours, claiming the lives of at least 64 people, a majority
Severe drought ravaging Somalia, coupled with conflict and evictions, has displaced more than 137,000 people from their homes from January to March, the United Nations refugees agency said Thursday.
