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Key Points

5 points
1

Move from only helping after a drought to preventing it with early warnings.

2

Use satellite pictures and rain checks to see where water is low.

3

Restore forests and old water bodies to hold more water.

4

Provide crop insurance with low costs and fast payments.

5

Invite other nations to learn from India's methods.

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Summary

Weather satellites and rain monitors can warn people early 🌦️

Planting trees and fixing old ponds helps keep water in the ground.

Farmers get insurance that quickly pays them when crops suffer.

India wants to share its warning systems with other countries.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
resilience
the ability to bounce back after a problem
mitigation
actions that reduce bad effects
groundwater
water that is stored underground
rejuvenation
making something fresh again
ecosystem
all the plants, animals and their environment together
capacity building
helping people learn skills and resources
livelihood diversification
having many ways to earn a living
subsidised
paid partly by the government to make it cheaper
contingency
a plan for unexpected problems
rainfed
farm fields that rely only on rain
ridge-to-valley
working from the tops of hills down to the low areas
afforestation
planting new forests
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