India, Feb. 24 -- Farmers in eastern Nagaland are reporting visible impacts of climate change on their crops, according to findings from an ongoing research project funded by the North Eastern Council (NEC), Government of India.

The observations were made during a field visit to Noksen, Logsing, and Moalenden areas in Tuensang district on February 21 by principal investigator Dr Ashutosh Tripathi and co-principal investigator Prof. Ashutosh Tripathi of the department of environmental science, Nagaland University, a Nagaland varsity release stated on Tuesday.

The research team was assisted by Nohochem Sangtam, Fazl Ali College, Mokokchung.

During interactions with farming communities, villagers reported experiencing erratic rainfall, de...