Read full article @ DHNS Photo Credit:/iStock The UN’s declaration that 2023 will be the International Year of Millets will hopefully give a boost to the production and consumption of these neglected but beneficial food crops. The resolution in the General Assembly...
Read full article By Rujuta Diwekar @ Times of India Photo Credit: TOI 01/5 The three rules of eating dals, as per nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar A good source of protein for vegetarians, dals form an important part of the Indian diet. Though some dals lead to...
Dr Babak Nakhoda, Head, Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran talks in this video (in Farsi) about the agricultural challenges in Iran and the need for smart foods like millets. A major issue is climate change...
Originally published on Covid-19 turned the spotlight on healthy eating. So, are diets changing to impact the mass market, farms and well-being of our planet? The increased attention does not seem to be towing commensurate change. Not yet. However, change in...
Summary Extract: Among the major foodgrain crops, the total production of rice during 2020-21 is estimated at a record 120.32 MT, 7.88 MT higher than the last five years’ average production of 112.44 MT. It’s a similar story for wheat, with the new estimate of 109.24...
