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Making an opportunity in changing climatic scenario - A case of kullu and Lahaul Valley [1]

While rising temperatures and changes in weather conditions is affecting agriculture and is a matter of serious concern, farmers in Himachal Pradesh have converted it into an opportunity. Apple farmers affected by climate change have shifted to crops like kiwi and pomegranate. Farmers who were earlier not able to grow apples are happy growing apples now, in few other districts.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2008
Raj Pal Meena [2], P R Kumar [3]
Leisa India [4]
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Agriculture [5], Horticulture [6], Apple [7], Climate Change [8], Climate Adaptation [9], Farmers [10], Himachal Pradesh [11], Kulu (D) [12], Lahul & Spiti [13]
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kulu-d
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lahul-spiti