Nimbut, Maharashtra, INDIA – “Ready?” Suresh Jagtap asks, then turns and disappears into a field of tall sugar canes.
Inside is a world of dappled green. The 65-year-old farmer bats rustling leaves aside, clearing a swift path to a thin metal structure rising above.
His family has been farming in the area for generations – vegetables, fruit, and, more recently, sugar cane. Over the years, climate change has made the weather more unpredictable and extreme, raising the risk of pests and disease.