Climate change makes potato farming more difficult in the Himalayan region

Shuchita Jha

Local potato dishes like rilduk and aloo roti are popular among trekkers who pass through the Namche Bazaar of Nepal before setting out for the Everest Base Camp. While the hardy and versatile potato has provided the mountain communities with year-round nutrition, it is becoming harder to grow due to climate change.

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Shuchita Jha

Shuchita is a journalist with over 10 years of experience. Her work, in multimedia format, focuses on the interconnectedness of the environment, climate change, energy transition, and human rights. She is an accredited Solutions Journalism trainer.

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Shuchita is a journalist with over 10 years of experience. Her work, in multimedia format, focuses on the interconnectedness of the environment, climate change, energy transition, and human rights. She is an accredited Solutions Journalism trainer.

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Manon is a multimedia journalist and co-founder of InOldNews, the organization that runs Neighbird. She formerly headed video at Mongabay, Hindustan Times and Mint.

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