Read full article @ The Morung Express Photo Credit: IANS Photo Districts Programme, came up with the Suposhit Bijapur initiative. Under this programme, nutrient-rich millets were introduced in the meals provided at anganwadis. Locally known as ragi or madiya, millets...
Read full article By A Amarender Reddy @The Tribune Photo Credit: The Tribune 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...
Read full article By Asad Mirza @ Photo Credit: ICRISAT Indian policy makers need to adopt a more holistic and pragmatic approach to influence our eating habits and promote less costly nutri-rich crops. Since Independence agriculture sector has remained the main...
Read full article By N Anand @ The Hindu Photo Credit:/Thinkstock The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. India is fast catching up with the western world in millet consumption, said N. Murugan, CEO, Southern Health Foods, makers of...
Read full article By Swasthi Pachauri @ DownToEarth Photo Credit:/ DownToEarth Foods of the future Millets are traditional grasses or crops that are friendly to arid environments and considered to do well in drought-like conditions, according to Food and Agriculture...
