Extreme Heat Could Significantly Reduce Crop Yields and Farm Productivity, Says FAO&WMO
A joint FAO-WMO report warns that rising temperatures are reducing crop yields, increasing agricultural losses and threatening food security, with India among the countries most vulnerable to extreme…
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