Indian farmers are turning to an ancient crop to fight water stress and climate change

  • 12.05.2022
  • The Conversation

Punjab is focused on increasing the use of crops such as maize, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and even poplar trees which grow quickly and are used for wood or paper. But some young farmers – less averse to behavioural change and more tolerant of risk than older generations – are instead turning to a crop with an ancient history.