Dharwad, July 16 -- In a significant leap towards the future of space farming, IIT Dharwad has collaborated with Harvard University on a groundbreaking experiment to germinate fenugreek (methi) and green gram seeds in outer space, marking a new chapter in soilless agriculture research. Speaking to the media, IIT Dharwad Director Prof. VR Desai said, "This project is being conducted in collaboration with Mr. Sudheer Siddapur and Harvard University in the United States. The goal is to understand how fenugreek seeds germinate in space, where conventional soil is absent. This is what we refer to as 'soilless space agriculture.'" Prof. Desai emphasized that traditional farming relies on soil, but space offers no such medium. "Hence, developing m...