What does it take to keep farming viable in the mountains as the climate changes?

Ananta Patir, an ICON Fellow, reports from Panbo, Kalimpong, where declining soil fertility and shifting rainfall are forcing farmers to rethink how they work their land.
In this story, a local farmer explains how restoration and tree planting, often seen as long-term solutions, are already reshaping daily agricultural decisions in unexpected ways.
It’s a grounded look at how conservation moves from theory to practice, and why it is becoming central to sustaining livelihoods in the hills.