Rain was likely to become more intense and variable in many places, and farmers in the arid and semi-arid tropics were likely to become more vulnerable.
雨水在许多地方可能会变得更加密集与多变，处在干旱和半干旱热带区的农民可能会变得更加脆弱。
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But using biotechnology, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been able to help Indian farmers cope with the problem.