UoH in the quest of climate-proof super grains

S climate change tightens its grip, threatening global food systems, a quiet revolution is taking root in the city.

- AKHIL KUMAR @Hyderabad

As the morning sun warms the red soil, millet plants sway gently in the breeze across the bustling University of Hyderabad (UoH) campus. On a one-acre experimental farm—a living lab—tucked within the research grounds, foxtail, kodo and other grains rustle in the wind. Guided by a young team of scientists, these ancient crops are being reimagined for a climate-stressed world. From tilling the soil to harvesting by hand, every step is carried out with care. Here, fieldwork meets genomics, where the sweat of the brow is matched by scientific precision, all in pursuit of developing climate-resilient, nutrient-rich grains.