Sri Lanka, April 3 -- Mannar is a region where most people depend on farming for their livelihood in one of Sri Lanka's 'dry zones.' But in recent times, climate change has made farming here very difficult. Weather patterns have become unpredictable, temperatures are rising, and extreme weather conditions are happening more often. These changes are making it hard for farmers to grow crops, causing economic problems and food shortages. Microsoft founder Bill Gates and many climatologists warned a few years ago that 2025 would the year of climate chaos. And that is what's exactly happening.

For many years, farmers in Mannar followed traditional farming cycles down the ages.

They planted and harvested crops in harmony with Yala and Maha s...