Article 6R9X1 Better weather forecasts help farmers in India

Better weather forecasts help farmers in India

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As the world's climates change, farmers around the globe need more accurate weather forecasts to help them determine when and what to plant. A new paper from the University of Chicago shows that better monsoon forecasts in southern India, in fact, improved the returns for farmers in 250 villages. Sushmita Pathak visited a few of them in the state of Telangana to hear how the farmers received the forecasts, and what they did with the information.

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