Tanzania: Tari Improves Drought Resistant Crops, Trains Farmers

Tanzania: Tari Improves Drought Resistant Crops, Trains Farmers

Read full article By Tanzania Daily Nes-Dar Es Salam@ All Africa Photo Credit: FARMERS in central zone regions have been empowered with modern skills that would enable them cultivate strategic crops, which adapt well in semi-arid regions using improved seed varieties....
United Nations declares 2023 International Year of Millets

United Nations declares 2023 International Year of Millets

Read full article By B.S. Satish Kumar @ The Hindu Photo Credit: The Hindu The resolution is intended to increase public awareness on the health benefits of millets The humble millets are set to go global. Karnataka’s initiative as well as the Centre’s efforts to get...
A stepping stone to Himachal’s food sovereignty

A stepping stone to Himachal’s food sovereignty

Read full article By Partik Kumar @The Tribune Photo Credit: Nekram Sharma Ragi is cultivated on a variety of soils, ranging from rich loam to poor shallow upland soils. Preparation of land Two to three ploughings are necessary for preparing a good seed bed....
Ancient millet grains found in 2,000-year-old tomb in NW China

Ancient millet grains found in 2,000-year-old tomb in NW China

Read full article By @ CGTN Photo Credit:  China News Chinese archeologists have unearthed a cache of cereals from a tomb dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 25) in the southwestern province of Shaanxi. The yellow seeds, which had clumped together to...
Odisha university patents a millet-based cake mix

Odisha university patents a millet-based cake mix

Read full article By Team Lounge @ Mint Lounge Photo Credit: Katerina Holmes, Pexels The nutritious, pocket-friendly ragi-based batter can be used to make food for children at Anganwadi centres Last week, researchers at Sambalpur University in Odisha announced a...
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