The Statesman: It is by now widely recognized that climate change can increase the difficulties of farming and farmers in many ways. India has 118 million farmers as per the 2011 census. Women farmers may not be listed separately. If women who contribute so much to farming are added, the number will be considerably higher. The overwhelming majority of these are small and medium farmers - over 80 per cent own less than 10 acres of land. A large number own around two acres.
The number of small farmers can increase...