00:01Punaka has long been known as Bhutan's rice bowl.
00:05For generations, its fertile fields and flowing streams have sustained farming communities
00:12with the rhythm of rice cultivation.
00:28But that rhythm is beginning to change.
00:43The heat is intensifying, rainfall patterns are shifting, and water sources that once
00:50flowed reliably are becoming harder to depend on.
00:55Across Punaka, farmers say the climate is no longer as predictable as it once was.
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02:30We used to have this bomb.
02:31We had a few days ago to get rid of it.
02:38We had a lot of time in the forest.
02:39We had a lot of time in the forest.
02:49A recent study by Karma Tempa, an assistant professor at the College of Science and Technology,
02:56examined how rising temperatures are reshaping Bunaka's landscapes and affecting its farming
03:03communities.
03:04Using satellite imagery and community surveys, the research traced changes in temperature,
03:12water availability, and agricultural productivity.
03:17The findings are striking.
03:19Over the past three decades, temperatures in Bunaka have risen sharply.
03:26Pre-monsoon temperatures have increased by around 2.8 degrees Celsius per decade, and
03:33farmers are already feeling the effects.
03:36Nearly 93% of those surveyed reported declining water resources, which they linked to rising
03:44temperatures.
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04:16rice production is also under pressure with productivity per acre steadily declining in
04:24recent years together these changes point to growing pressure on punaka's rice sector as
04:32temperatures rise and water becomes increasingly scarce sustaining rice cultivation is becoming more
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05:27The challenge is visible beyond the fields themselves.
05:32In 2023, more than 1,455 acres of agricultural land across Punaka remained uncultivated, reflecting
05:44the growing difficulties faced by farmers.
05:47Researchers warned that without stronger water management and effective climate adaptation,
05:53these pressures on Punaka's rice sector are likely to intensify.
06:18But climate change is not only a statistic in Punaka. Its effects are being felt gradually,
06:25season after season, by the people whose lives depend on the land.
06:32And still, every planting season, farmers return to their fields.
06:38Across villages in the valley, communities continue to work, adapt and preserve traditions
06:46passed down through generations.
06:48But as temperatures rise and water becomes less certain, the future of Bhutan's rice bowl
06:55is becoming increasingly fragile.
07:02For the farmers of Punaka, protecting these fields is no longer only about securing the
07:08next harvest.
07:10It is about protecting a way of life.
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07:40Just a little bit to be optimized for the next harvest.
07:40It is about pushing to several days to support a new crop.
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