A field trial was conducted to study the climate change effects on quality makhana production at ICAR-RCER, Research Centre on Makhana during 2016-2017. The objectives of the study were developing new makhana production strategies to secure sustainable production under climate change or various weather conditions. High temperature and reduced humidity resulted in production of rather smaller nuts and leaves. The results revealed that makhana was a photo insensitive crop and its growth and development were markedly changed with the change of climates. Fruit number, seed numbers/fruits and yield were gradually increased from February to till September. Winter climate restricted commercial production of makhana for October transplanted crop. However, November and December planted makhana produced yield similar to January crop after recovering from unfavourable weather of winter. | Climate change effects and quality makhana Euryale ferox Salisb. production under wetland ecosystem of North Biha
