How Maine farmers are weathering climate change

How Maine farmers are weathering climate change

Some have had to adapt their planting habits to continue production and safeguard their businesses.

Irrigation Systems and Water Reservoirs Help Farmers Address New Climate Reality in Western Honduras

Prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures are altering the reality of Honduran farmers. What was once an isolated occurrence has now become a constant threat to thousands of rural families who rely on agriculture for their food and income. Given this situation, the adoption of agricultural technology has shifted from being merely an option to becoming an urgent necessity. In response to these challenges, the Government of Hon…

Can bank access help farmers weather climate shocks?

India's 1980s rural bank branch expansion only had modest effects on average agricultural output, but it substantially reduced farmers' vulnerability to adverse rainfall shocks, largely by helping them sustain irrigation.