''Climate change poses an unprecedented situation before India''
New Delhi, Aug 31 Warning that climate change and global warming pose an ``unprecedented situation'' before a developing country like India, a Parliamentary panel has asked the government to step up R&D efforts in agriculture.
Climate change poses the most serious threat to agriculture world over and to the food security, with countries like India facing the most unfavourable crop prospects, according to Chief Operating Officer of NutriPlus Knowledge Programme of ICRISAT Saikatdatta Mazumdar.