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International Institute for Environment and Development

Cotton Farming / Insurance

14 October 2024

2 minutes

Cotton is a crop that holds significant importance for the Indian economy and the livelihoods of many of its farmers. But India’s position as a critical player in the global textile supply chain is being increasingly threatened by climate change.

Low Crop Insurance Awareness Making Smallholder Cotton Famers Extremely Vulnerable

Smallholder cotton farmers are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and the lack of proper knowledge and understanding how crop insurance works during a climate crisis is putting them in peril, a new study conducted in two Indian states has found.

Staff Writer

Climate Crisis / Farmer Distress

22 May 2023

3 minutes

The link between increasingly severe climate events and the rising suicide rate among India’s farmers has long been a concern. But with the latest national data reporting the highest ever number of deaths by suicide, effective action to prevent the risk factors endangering farmers is a matter of urgency.

Cotton Farmers Alone Made up 15% of India's Suicides in 2021, Climate Change Making Things Worse

The link between increasingly severe climate events and the rising suicide rate among India’s farmers, specially into cotton cultivation, has long been a concern. A new study that will resonate in many countries of the Global South and North that are struggling with a similar crisis, suggests preventative actions that could support farmers to cope with common risk factors by improving local climate resilience and mental health services.