Farmers in Rukum West suffer as climate change bites

Droughts, crop failures and rising pest infestations lead farmers in mid-western Nepal to an uncertain future.

Gauri Giri, 67, from Gujoldanga of Musikot Municipality, has been baffled by the impact of climate change over the past few years. Lately there has been no timely rainfall nor good crop production as attacks by pests and diseases intensify.