India, Nov. 27 -- India is among five Asia-Pacific countries where agriculture faces consistently high heat stress, according to a new UN ESCAP report.

Rising temperatures threaten crop yields, livestock productivity, labour capacity and rural incomes under both low- and high-emissions scenarios.

Farmworkers are particularly vulnerable, with heat stress linked to dehydration, illness and lower productivity.

ESCAP calls for urgent action to integrate heat resilience into agricultural planning and early-warning systems.

India is among five countries in Asia and the Pacific where the agriculture sector faces consistently "high risk" from rising temperatures, according to a new United Nations report.

The risks - reduced crop yields, lowe...