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Researcher Tackles Climate Impact on India’s Farming Workforce

3/6/2026

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Farming sustains up to 50% of India's workforce and feeds more than a billion people.
Climate change has led to millions of acres lost to floods and droughts between 2015 and 2021.
Meha Jain, an associate professor, combines field research with satellite data to study smallholder adaptation.
Her work focuses on the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
She aims to develop actionable solutions and expand research into Mexico and Zambia.

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Story summary

Farming sustains up to 50% of India's workforce and feeds more than a billion people.
Climate change has led to millions of acres lost to floods and droughts between 2015 and 2021.
Meha Jain, an associate professor, combines field research with satellite data to study smallholder adaptation.
Her work focuses on the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
She aims to develop actionable solutions and expand research into Mexico and Zambia.