SciencePhoto: Deccan HeraldM S Sheshashayee Urges Climate-Resilient Crops, Water-Efficient Farming
M S Sheshashayee, Emeritus Professor at Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra, highlights challenges in Karnataka's agriculture due to erratic rainfall, declining soil moisture, and groundwater dependence. He warns that emerging El Niño conditions may disrupt monsoon patterns, causing deficient or excessive rainfall. This could reduce soil moisture, lower crop productivity, and increase groundwater extraction, stressing the agricultural ecosystem and emphasizing the need for climate-resilient crops and water-efficient practices.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru



