Read full article by A Amarender Reddy @ The Tribune Photo Credit: FAO Millets are grown mostly on drylands, where other crops cannot be grown. They can survive even under extreme drought conditions. However, the average yield of millets is 1,111 kg per hectare, far...
Read full article by Aneesh Jain@ KrishiJagran Photo Credit:Krishi Jagran Once dubbed a poor man’s food, millets are increasingly finding their way into the dining plates across the world. Over the past few years, the rapid shift towards healthy eating has brought...
Read full article by Daily Excelsior@ DailyExcelsior Photo Credit: DE HYDERABAD, May 29: Researchers examining the nutritional benefits of millets have found that the ‘smart foods’ can boost growth in children and adolescents by 26 ? 39 percent when they replace...
Read full article by Athira M@ The HIndu Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Even as Attappady continues to be the leader in millet cultivation in Kerala, it is being promoted in other parts of the State as well. Dosa with five varieties of millets and payasams cooked...
Read full article By Sammy Waweru@ Monitor Photo Credit:File photo What you need to know: Sorghum mainly thrives in dry areas, where it grows with little rains. After harvesting the grains, most farmers feed the stalks to their animals or leave them to dry on the...