Manisha Prakash

Indian women farmers in Bihar and UP coping with climate change

As men are increasingly migrating to towns , women are left to struggle against erratic weather patterns, rising temperatures and decreasing groundwater levels to support their families.

Posted on 07 Nov, 2009 09:50 AM

At a recent public hearing, Indian women farmers voiced their helplessness in dealing with the ramifications of global warming.

Patna: Neelam Devi, 35, and Israwati Devi, 45, from Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, respectively, are

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