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Thejoto Nienu Kohima, July 15 (EMN): The frequency of extreme weather events like severe heatwave and heavy downpour is bound to increase due to climate change, and this, experts fear will adversely affect agriculture in terms of crop yield and nutritional quality. Dr. K K Jha, Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, told Eastern Mirror that climate change could have a long term impact on agricultural production. Citing the rise in temperature and erratic rainfall over the years, he said farmers in Northeast India, including Nagaland are already feeling the pinch of this change. He pointed out that farmers in the region largely depend on the monsoon rain for their agricultural activities due to lack of irrigation facilities, and so, variation in rainfall can disrupt agricultural operations and productivity. He added that trees, plants and crops require certain temperature to grow well. Building resilience Pointin

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