Himalayan villages are creating artificial glaciers to guarantee water for their crops in the spring. At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village of Sakti is a hostile place to be a farmer. "Ladakh has a brutal, single-cultivation season," says Gelak Gutme, who has been growing wheat, peas and po... [5469 chars]
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