Researchers find new carbohydrate in barley

Research in Australian varsity shows the polysaccharide occurs due to biosynthesis

Will climate change bring back the age of famines in Kashmir?

A quick glance at government data shows that climate change has eaten into the output of top food crops in Jammu and Kashmir

COVID-19: Delayed wheat harvest has Bihar worried over seeds

The delay due to lockdown can result in 25-30% fall in seed production, according to agricultural scientists

Govt hikes Rabi crops’ MSP minimally

Increase in MSP of wheat is the lowest in the last six years

Increase in MSP: Peanuts, say agricultural experts

Wheat and barley see the lowest increase in MSP announced by government; red lentils the highest

Climate change led to the fall of great civilisations

Scientists probe ancient barley to understand the impact of climate on early farming societies

Rajasthan Locust Attack: Pests plus lockdown leave farmers in a soup

Destruction of the cotton crop, unsold rabi crops like wheat and barley and lack of help from the government making things worse for farmers

How climate change impacted ancient Tibetan civilization

Global cooling may have led to end of the civilization in 2000 BC. But some questions remain

Japanese biopiracy of our Ballia barley

Japan’s Sapporo brewery patents Indian barley gene without giving benefit to farmers

Unseasonal rains damage crops estimated to be worth Rs 10,000 crore

Crop loss could be to the extent of up to 20 per cent of total production in northern and central states