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The harsh drylands of Ethiopia. Photo: ICRISAT
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Livestock graze on chickpea stalks in dryland Ethiopia
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The Thar desert covers 60% of the state of Rajasthan, India. Food, fodder and water are perennially in short supply. Women trek miles to fetch water which may not even be fresh water, but brackish instead. Photo: Amit Chakravarty, ICRISAT
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Due to climate change, lack of water is an issue that blights the daily life of women in Rajasthan. The region faces a water scarcity 9 to 11 months a year and frequent droughts. “Hum sab pani ke dukhi hain (water is a major problem for all of us),” says
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To reverse the trend and offer hope to the women in Rajasthan, scientists and a local development group has been working to provide science-backed research to improve traditional water storage technology. Photo: Prashant Panjiar/ ICRISAT
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A glasshouse experiment
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Make agriculture climate-smart (climate change)
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ICRISAT scientist Dr PM Gaur examining heat-tolerant chickpea plants at ICRISAT headquarters
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Farmers in drought-stressed western Kenya rely on drought-tolerant sorghum not only to feed themselves but also to provide scarce dry-season grazing for their cattle
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Pearl millet is a best bet to fight climate change. A hardy warm-season cereal crop, which grows in even during harsh climates. Indian women farmer with a bountiful of pearl millet panicles. Photo: ICRISAT
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Fighting climate change through intergated watershed management at Kothapally village in Telangana, where water is stored in several wells even during harsh summers. Photo- ICRISAT