Climate change threatens Tajikistan's apricot farmers
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Apricot farmers in northern Tajikistan say climate change is threatening their way of life. Rivers are running dry – and with livelihoods on the line, many farmers are having to make major changes in order to survive.
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- Farmers in northern Tajikistan report declining apricot harvests due to water shortages. 8s
- Climate change is blamed for rivers running dry and turning farmland barren. 26s
- The apricot industry employs over 100,000 people and is crucial to the local economy. 39s
- Farmers are adapting by using efficient irrigation and switching to more resilient crops like black plums. 59s
- Adapting to new crops and methods is costly, and not all farmers can afford the changes. 1m 21s