Read full article #Seed World Photo Source:Nevada Today When Melinda Yerka came to the University in 2017 as an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources, she knew she wanted to work with fermenting sorghum. John Baggett,...
Read full article By Anne Pinto-Rodrigues@The Monitor Photo Courtes: Bettada Budadha Thota Natural Farm Seeds of change Native to Africa and Asia, millets are members of the grass family, Poaceae, a sprawling taxon that includes staple crops like corn, wheat, rice, as...
Read full article by Apekshita Varshney@CitizenMatters Photo Credit: Sahaja Samrudha In 2002-03, G Krishna Prasad, weekend farmer and Director of the organic farmers’ collective Sahaja Samrudha, spotted a plot growing ragi in Bengaluru’s Lavelle Road. Older Bengaluru...
Read full article by Narendra Shah, Nirali Shah, Nisha Pujari @FNB News Photo Credit: Conscious Food Need for micronutrient fortification in IndiaModern India is a fast-growing economy, with progress in many aspects of life. This includes fulfillment of the basic...
Read full article by Obert Chifamba@The Herald Photo Credit: The Herald IT seems the growing calls on the need for farmers across the country — from marginal to high potential zones — to incorporate traditional grains in their cropping options are falling on fertile...