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 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...
Read full article compiled by Joshua Kato @NewVision Photo Credit: New Vision Millet, botanically known as eleusine coracana, is widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They are relatively drought resistant and can withstand difficult production...
Read full article by Express News Service @Indian ExpressPhoto Credit: Indian Express ROURKELA: The district administration of Sundargarh has launched a pilot project to distribute ragi (millet) laddoos, spirulina sugar, and chikki among pre-school children to meet...
