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Climate Change Wreaks Havoc on Punjab and Assam Farmers

4/17/2026

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Climate change has caused unseasonal rains in Punjab and floods and hailstorms in Assam, damaging 135,000 acres and 20,000 acres respectively.
Farmers are adapting by changing crop varieties and improving irrigation, but face barriers like limited credit and inadequate government support.
Authorities have allocated $439 million to assist affected farmers.
Festivals such as Vaisakhi in Punjab and Bohag Bihu in Assam remain central to cultural life.

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Story summary

Climate change has caused unseasonal rains in Punjab and floods and hailstorms in Assam, damaging 135,000 acres and 20,000 acres respectively.
Farmers are adapting by changing crop varieties and improving irrigation, but face barriers like limited credit and inadequate government support.
Authorities have allocated $439 million to assist affected farmers.
Festivals such as Vaisakhi in Punjab and Bohag Bihu in Assam remain central to cultural life.