March 2019 Foodtank The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization is endorsing India’s proposal to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Millet, a grain mainly grown and consumed in developing countries until recently and once considered a poor man’s staple,...
March 31, 2019 THE HINDU Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) director K.S.M.S. Raghavarao on Saturday said a centre of excellence and an incubation centre on millets would come up on the CFTRI campus, at a cost of ₹15 crore and in collaboration with...
Mar 30, 2019 THE TIMES OF INDIA MANIPAL: In an attempt to eradicate malnutrition among children, interdisciplinary students of Manipal Academy of Higher Education have developed a low cost energy bar —‘Bargrains’. The bar is a combination of wholesome grains and...
Mar 29, 2019 DECCAN CHRONICLE A mudde is a ubiquitous ball that might look far from appetising. Yet, it is among the most-loved bites of the local food-loving junta. The lump or hittu soaked into a bassaru or chicken or mutton curry is the ultimate meal for a...
28 Mar 2019 Reliefweb Reportfrom CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Published on 28 Mar 2019 — View Original by Gloria Otieno (Bioversity International), Tobias Recha (Bioversity International), John Recha (CCAFS), Seble Samuel...