Listen: Who’s Afraid of Climate Change?
As change comes, so does opportunity, argues one long-term farmer in the Palani Hills.
We spend a lot of our time worrying–understandbly–about the vagaries of climate change. With fluctuations in rainfall, yield and fruiting, there is much that concerns the average farmer.
But there are benefits, too, say those in the know.
Shaker Nagarajan is an expert planter in the Palani Hills, and the president of the Tamil Nadu Hill Banana Growers Federation. He lives in Pattiveeranpatti. The veteran farmer speaks with Sky Islands founder Rajni George about how one needs to adapt to climate change in the Western Ghats–touching on some surprising silver linings.
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On Climate Change
Shaker Nagarajan
Shaker Nagarajan is a long-standing planter in the Palani Hills and is currently the president of the Tamil Nadu Hill Banana Growers Federation. He lives in Pattiveeranpatti.