Farmers sound the alarm after key crop becomes nearly impossible to grow — here's what happened

Farmers in Mangaluru, India, are struggling with extremely low cashew yields due to erratic weather and lack of market support. Karnataka, which uses 500,000 tons of cashews annually, currently only produces 50,000 tons in-state, importing the rest. The low yield is part of a global pattern of climate change impacts on farming, with potential consequences for food availability and ecosystem health.