Crop stress-maps reveal where farming is toughest in Pune

Crop stress-maps reveal where farming is toughest in Pune

Research Matters Staff Writer(s) Pune 24 May 2025 Apart from pests and soil erosion, crops face many unseen challenges. For successful farming, it is essential to understand these factors, especially in places where the environment can be harsh, the weather unpredictable, the soil isn't ideal, or there is insufficient water. Such non-living environmental factors, like extreme temperatures, drought, poor soil quality, or even too much rain, are c…