1 9 Labourers plant rice saplings in a field in Gaggarpur village in the northern state of Haryana, India, June 21, 2025. But many rice farmers in the country's agricultural heartlands are in a less celebratory mood. That dependence makes rice farmers in both states particularly vulnerable to climate change, since aquifers aren't fully recharged when monsoon rains are weak. 7 9 Balkar Singh, 50, a farmer, prepares fertilisers near his rice field in Gaggarpur village in the northern state of Haryana. Farmers would be willing to swap crops if properly incentivized, said Punjab rice grower Gurmeet Singh.

Source: The Telegraph December 30, 2025 04:55 UTC