Many farmers are trying to adapt to changing climate conditions

 “In view of the rapidly changing weather and upheaval in it, growing a six-month rice crop that requires huge irrigation and care was not a viable option compared to growing vegetables,” he said.

Many of Pakistan’s farmers are trying to adapt to changing climate conditions – a process that can prove difficult for those with little in the way of education or savings to help them make the required switches.

Richer farmers, with more land, money and education, meanwhile, are finding the switch easier. That reality suggests Pakistan may face a future where an uncertain climate forces the poor – who cultivate over 80% of the country’s agricultural land - out of farming unless they get help, experts say.