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7 Jul 2019 | RMS

Drought in Nepal: Farmers struggle with lack of water

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Farming in the shadow of the world’s highest mountains has never been easy – and climate change is making it even more difficult. Villagers are having to come up with innovative ways to grow their crops because of the lack of water.

Tags: drought, Farmer
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