India Experiencing the Benefits of Climate Change
The opening line of the CO2 Coalition's latest documentary tells a statement that people all over the world are hearing: "Climate change is destroying our ecosystem. It is making growing food harder." We have evidence to prove otherwise.
Our CO2 Coalition Research Associate Vijay Jayaraj lives in India. He recently produced a documentary, interviewing local Indian farmers and displaying their abundant yield to expose the false narrative that climate change is inhibiting crop production.
The increase in the agricultural sector has also made farming as an occupation more rewarding. One farmer that Jayaraj interviewed said, “Farming is now an interesting field; moreover, it gives 100% satisfaction…Farming now creates more opportunities for people.”
Based on his research, Jayaraj feels very confident about India’s agricultural future: “If anything, the temperatures and elevated atmospheric CO2 levels have helped Indian farmers be a part of a record-breaking streak of unprecedented food crop production during the last five years, with each successive year producing more crop than the previous year – and all being historic highs.”