Read the original article in Croptrust.org Plant breeders need genetic diversity in order to improve the yield and nutritional quality of crops and adapt them to changing climatic conditions. But that diversity is limited in cultivated grasspea and finger millet....
When the brand was launched in 2015, Umeshwari and her husband Srivardhan Sethuraman introduced millet-based muesli, which won the Great Taste Awards earlier in the year, and animal-shaped cookies. Now the range is expanding. Breakfast cereals for kids and...
Dwiji Guru, a Bengaluru-based independent researcher, and consultant for sustainable food systems writes about the trade-off between retaining nutrition and ease of processing in the Millet industry Here is an excerpt from the article : In order to derive maximum...
The MHRD has told the state governments to send their current food menu for midday meals and to submit an action taken report on instructions to introduce millets. The circular issued by MHRD reads: “Jowar (Great millet), Bajra (pearl millet), Ragi (finger millet),...
04 July 2019 Here’s an interesting read from The New Indian Express, the journey of Jumana Huzefa, an accidental cook who switched from traditional samosas and haleem to finger millet brownie and granola bars. When Jumana Huzefa and her husband joined a running...
