Republica: Wheat crop has started to ripe ahead of time in Terai districts including Kanchanpur because of the effect of climate change.
The grains are not nourishing and the grains shrink when ripe premature, said Agriculture Publicity Officer of the Agriculture Development Office, Ram Chandra Bhatta.
Although 125 days are needed for ripening for wheat, it is now ripe in hundred days, he said.
As we cannot stop the change of climate, we should grow crops that are appropriate in view of its affect,...