In Asia, the future of food rests on ‘many’ and not ‘more’ A growing Asia will place increasing demands on our climate-challenged food production systems. But, solutions – practical, replicable and diverse, are our hope, says Dr. Ravi Khetarpal, Executive Secretary,...
Read full article by Kamakshi Ganesh@SlurrpFarm Photo Credut: Slurrp Farm Growing up in a joint family with my grandparents, millets always featured pretty heavily in our daily meals. Ragi dosas and laddoos, millet upma, etc were staples in our household throughout my...
Read full article by Sandeep Modugal@TOI Photo Credit: Times of India BENGALURU: Seven years after the launch of Anna Bhagya (free rice) scheme, the Karnataka government is all set to replace rice with ragi (finger millet) and jowar (sorghum). Come September, the food...
Read full article by Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit@TheNorthlines Photo Credit: ICRISAT Recently PM Modi reviewed the progress of agriculture research, extension and education in India through videoconference. PM appreciated the efforts towards developing varieties...
Read the full article in ETHealth World by Shahid Akhter The Central Government of India and State Government of Karnataka in specific has been looking at bringing these grains back from a security standpoint of nutrition as well. Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld...
