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...
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...
Read Full article @ FOODTANK Two billion people around the world are suffering from protein and micronutrient deficiencies. The results of a new study by the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) may be able...
Read Full article by By Team YS@ENTREPRENEURSHIP Ikshita Tewari is the co-founder of Nutriplate India, is part of a seven-member startup which has been completely digital so far. Ikshita Tewari is the co-founder of Nutriplate India, a home-grown business that offers a...
Read full and original article by Jill Richardson@Alternet Photo Credit: Food First Quinoa is rising up the popularity charts as a food staple in U.S. and Europe. A growing spate of positive coverage cites quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wa) as a high-protein grain-like...