Read full article By IDFC @ IDRC Canada Photo Credit: IDRC/BARTAY A lack of dietary diversity has contributed to malnutrition and the prevalence of obesity-related diseases such as diabetes in many South Asian countries, including India. Small millets, a gluten-free...
Read full article By Yerroju Sridevi @ Pinnacle IHM Photo Credit: ICRISAT Finger millet popularly referred to as Ragi in Telugu, has taken its origin in Africa and later spread to Asian countries. In recent research, millet unearthed it’s amazing nutritional...
Read full article By Rekha Balakrishnan @ HerStory Photo Credit: Slurrp Started by Shauravi Malik, Meghana Narayan, and Umang Bhattacharyya, Slurrp Farm offers healthy and preservative-free snack options for children made from traditional grains. The brand has seen 3x...
Read full article @ MOFPI Photo CrediT MOFPI through IIMR Foxtail millet is a yearly grass grown for human food. The oldest evidence of foxtail millet cultivation was found along the ancient course of the Yellow River in Cishan, China, carbon-dated to be from 8700 BC....
Read full article By Caritas India @ CARITAS INDIA Photo Credit: Caritas India Lang Pyrtuh is a staunch supporter of millet cultivation. He says, “Even if money started growing on trees or we have lots of money in hand; but still, we cannot eat money.” The 68-year-old...
