This year something else is keeping them awake: In late August the government issued a warning about a potential El NiƱo weather pattern, associated with changes in weather patterns worldwide.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/climate-change-leaves-zimbabwes-farmers-struggling-sow-crops
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zimbabwe
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/crops
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/el-nino
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa