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Bada Dashain biggest festival of Nepal
The biggest festival of Nepal – Bada Dashain – has begun at famous Hanumandhoka Dashain Ghar in Kathamndu with Vedic rituals. The 15-day festival starts on first day of Navaratri with Ghatsthapana (traditional urn). Devotees performed Ghatsthapana and sowed maize and barley seeds for germination of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots) in various parts of ..
Topics: Barley • Calendars • Culture of Sikkim • Dashain • Durga • Festivals • Hindu goddesses • Holidays • Navaratri • Nepalese culture
Karan Vandana is a new hybrid variety of Wheat
Karan Vandana (DBW 187) is a new hybrid wheat variety which is resistant to yellow rust and white blast and can give significantly higher yield than normal varieties. It is likely to be soon launched across the country. It is rich in protein & iron, and has high heat tolerance across the country. It has ..
Topics: Agriculture • Barley • Food and drink • Forages • Indian Council of Agricultural Research • Rust • Wheat
World’s first ‘speed breeding’ technique to produce Wheat: Australia
Inspired by NASA’s experiments to grow wheat in space, Australian scientists have developed the world’s first ‘speed breeding’ technique that can boost the production of the crop by up to three times. The NASA experiments involved using continuous light on wheat which triggered early reproduction in the plants. The Australian scientists have used the technique ..
Topics: Agronomy • Barley • Canola oil • Crops • Food and drink • Foods • Molecular biology • Plant breeding • Wheat