BENGALURU, India — Unpredictable rains and increasing heat aren't just making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in India's arid south. They are also taking a toll on the thousands of acres of rice grown here.
"We used to know when it would rain and for how long, and we sowed our seeds accordingly," said P. Ravinder Reddy, a former soldier who turned to farming on his family's land 16 years ago. "Now it's so unpredictable, and many times the seeds don't sprout either because there's too much rain or it's completely dry."
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