Extreme heat

CLIMATE change is already taking its toll on Pakistan’s farm sector. Crop yields are falling, livestock productivity is declining, fertile land is becoming uncultivable, and food insecurity is rising. Alongside, rural incomes are shrinking, and both cash and food poverty are increasing. It is against this backdrop that a new UN assessment — Extreme Heat and Agriculture — by the Food and…

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CLIMATE change is already taking its toll on Pakistan’s farm sector. Crop yields are falling, livestock productivity is declining, fertile land is becoming uncultivable, and food insecurity is rising. Alongside, rural incomes are shrinking, and both cash and…

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