The Millet White Paper Project – Part 1

The Millet White Paper Project – Part 1

Read full article By Shauravi Malik and Sohini Dey@SlurrpFarm Photo Credit: SlurrpFarm At Laksh Farms, a sprawling oasis in Delhi’s outskirts, verdant with crops and trees, Ila and Captain Shakti Lumba grow finger millet (ragi) in summers. For Ila Lumba, growing the...
The Millet White Paper Project – Part II

The Millet White Paper Project – Part II

Read full article by @SlurrpFarm Photo Credit: SlurrpFarm What are millets? As described in the Oxford Dictionary, millet is “a type of plant that grows in hot countries and produces very small seeds”. The grains—consumed in many indigenous cultures, including the...
Produce more coarse grains to meet pandemic nutrition challenge

Produce more coarse grains to meet pandemic nutrition challenge

Read full article by Sandip Das@NatureIndia Photo Credit: Food Corporation of India Amidst the world’s largest lockdown to check the spread of the novel coronavirus, India today announced easing restrictions for the agriculture sector from 20 April 2020. The...
Climate-Smart Millet – Need Of The Hour

Climate-Smart Millet – Need Of The Hour

Read full article by Vishali Sudan Sharma@Slurrp Farm Photo Credit Slurrp Farm Amidst the pandemic, my brain is thinking of all the possible repercussions. There is a social and economic impact that is clearly seen but are we missing something that our naked eye has...
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