Wayanad mein climate crisis ka khatra badh gaya hai. Average temperature **29.2°C** tak pahunch gaya hai aur monsoon mein **37%** ki kami dekhi gayi hai, jisse wahan ki cash crop economy par bada impact pad sakta hai.
Climate change ka sidha asar
Wayanad mein temperature ka level tezi se upar ja raha hai. September 2026 ke pehle hafte mein average temperature 29.2°C record hua, jo ki pichle saal isi waqt 27.3°C tha. Is garmi aur 37% monsoon deficit ki wajah se yahan ki खेती (farming) par bahut pressure aa gaya hai.
Crop production par kya asar pad raha hai?
Wayanad Robusta coffee, black pepper aur paddy ka bada hub hai. Ab farmer reports ki maane toh, coffee plants mein time se pehle hi phool aa rahe hain, jo ki stress ka sign hai. Agar yield kam hui, toh iska sidha asar local income aur supply chain par padega.
Government ka naya plan: KERA Project
Is situation ko handle karne ke liye Kerala Government aur World Bank ne milkar KERA (Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation) project shuru kiya hai. Isme ₹2,365 Crore ka budget rakha gaya hai jiska goal hai farmers ko climate-proof banana aur unke liye carbon credit schemes lana.
Challenges abhi baaki hain
Sirf temperature hi nahi, balki ground water level ka girna aur forest cover kam hona bhi ek badi problem hai. Soil temperature 39°C tak touch kar raha hai. Ab aane wala waqt batayega ki ye KERA project kitna effective rehta hai aur kya ye region future ke weather shocks ko jhel paayega.