ScienceInside El Niño: India shifts toward drought-resistant crops

In Telangana, authorities are encouraging farmers to replace water-intensive paddy with short-duration, drought-tolerant crops such as millet as disrupted monsoon rains threaten production. Reservoir updates and local seed-saving communities are supporting the transition, though some growers remain wary because alternative crops often lack rice’s support prices and subsidies. The effort is intended to protect harvests and India’s food security.

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