India’s agriculture under spell of looming heatwaves

India’s agricultural sector has been facing great challenges as the country’s meteorological department predicts a hotter summer this year. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently warned of a hotter-than-usual March, April and May in most parts of northeast India, east and central India, and some parts of northwest India. This in turn increases the likelihood of heatwaves occurring over many
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