For now, Punjab is focused on increasing the use of crops such as maize, pulses, oilseeds, cotton, and even poplar trees which grow quickly and are used for wood or paper. But some young farmers – less averse to behavioural change and more tol...

Over and above Millets are vegetarian and so will be happily assimilated in the BJP governed states which had earlier created a ruckus over eggs....

Unless adolescent girls get adequate nutrition, India will continue to be a country of undernourished mothers and children....

Supermarkets stock both millet and sorghum products, but these are often ignored. Now research has shown the crops have health benefits and are climate resilient....

Millets - The Miracle Grains of Koraput. It's just not food but an integral part of the tribal communities....

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed food insecurity onto the table. Could an overlooked cereal help steady the situation and feed the global population in an era of climate crisis?...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has pushed food insecurity onto the table. Could an overlooked cereal help steady the situation and feed the global population in an era of climate crisis? ...

Diversifying away from rice/wheat seems to be a good option to save our natural resources, mainly water. However, to compete economically with rice, we need to have high-yield varieties of pulses and other crops. Pulses, the staple of Indian food, ar...

Niti Aayog CEO said Amitabh Kant also said millets are nutritious and rich in micro nutrients, particularly protein and calcium, and they must be used in safety net schemes for women and children....

Agriculture department is motivating farmers to shift to alternative crops....

On a recent visit to Visakhapatnam, M Venkaiah Naidu enjoyed a breakfast of innovative conical idlis, wrapped in vistharaku leaves, and made by Chittem Sudheer from nine varieties of organic millets grown in the tribal belt of Paderu....

A jackfruit seed processing unit will be set up in Paderu The seeds of the fruit will be powdered and marketed Millet sisters will get trained in a host of skills....

Understanding the risks associated with the cultivation of expensive genetically modified cotton and maize crops, rainfed farmers in Perambalur district are increasingly turning towards less expensive millet cultivation....

The state government on Friday launched the Urban Internship Programme to promote consumption of millet in different forms among the urban population...

The humble millets are set to go global. Karnataka’s initiative as well as the Centre’s efforts to get international recognition for these nutrient-rich crops have yielded results with the United Nations (U.N.) declaring 2023 as the Int...

Incentives to shift towards Zero Budget Natural Farming and more of pulses, oilseeds, agroforestry and horticulture cultivation and food processing activities shall, in turn, lead to transition to market-led activity and reduction in the subsidy burd...

During the Union Budget presentation, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday had announced that 2022-23 will be considered as the International Year of Millets....

Schemes that provide integrated benefits to women and children did not get additional funds this year....

U.N. Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti expressed confidence that the commemoration of the International Year of Millets will help in creating greater awareness of millet production....

United Nations, Mar 4 (PTI) The UN General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution sponsored by India and supported by over 70 nations declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, aimed at raising awareness about the health benefits of the...

The aim is to create awareness and inspire all stakeholders to work towards improving the production and productivity of the climate-resilient and nutritious millets across the globe, says UGC....

Government delayed the procurement of jowar by 40 days due to which small and marginal farmers have been forced to sell their crop in the open market. The grain which is dried in the months of......

A region where hemp cultivation proliferated away from the gaze of enforcement agencies for decades, natives are now willing to shift and give cash crops a chance for livelihood....

Those who want to be fit and those who are fit but want to be fitter are now using the millets in their diets....

The products will be sold in Chennai and Coimbatore as a pilot project. A G.O has been issued in this regard....

The jowar and bajra farmers have been struggling to get their dues from the Madhya Pradesh govt as over 9,000 metric tonnes of their grains procured at MSP one month ago were declared to be of ‘non-fair average quality'...

For T Nallappan, a computer engineer-turned-organic farmer, cultivating and distributing millet is the most joyful thing....

Sanjeeta KK started OGMO Foods in 2018 in Chennai. Her brand focuses on products made using ancient minor millets like barnyard and little millet. ...

A group of farmers and members of women's self-help groups have gathered at Eshwar Gouda Patil's field to celebrate 'Ragi Field Day'. ...

Chhattisgarh, one of the largest rice producers in India, has ideal weather conditions and soil for growing rice. However, many farmers have been sowing the paddy crop during the dry season (February-May), instead of the usual monsoon season, leading...

The Inclusion of Millets into ICDS (Integrated) Child Development Services with the support of Niti Aayog, WCD Department and WASSAN has been revived this millet culture with the 'Decentralized Millets Mission' project to attain the Goal of Zero Maln...

Little millet production fell from the 1950s to the early 21st century. "The decline in consumption is mainly due to a major shift in diet preferences from traditional millets to rice, wheat, maize and other commercial crops," explains Vetriventhan....

Jowar farmers of Adilabad district on Monday blocked main roads to protest against the Telangana government's refusal to procure jowar....

The millets, whose multifarious health benefits have been rediscovered in the recent past, are now becoming the staple diet for many suffering from various illnesses....

Students to get nutritive slices along with khichdi in school as part of mid-day meal: There is going to be a further increase in the nutrition of the nutritional diet provided in schools. It .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on engli...

The Government of India has amended the guidelines for procurement, allocation, distribution and disposal of coarse grains dated March 21, 2014, and December 26, 2014, the Union food ministry said in an official statement....

Residents of an Agency village Chekkapuram in Srikakulam district successfully protected themselves from Covid disease in their village....

Foodgrains required for distribution under PDS can be procured from farmers in the state and there is a need for a comprehensive policy to strengthen the system....

Since the crop require only less irrigation water and can give good results, while even its waste is useful in feeding cattle, more and more ryots have been coming forward to take up sorghum cultivation....

A new paper from the University of Delaware's Dongyang Wei and Kyle Davis attempts to remedy this situation by looking at how staple grains can be used as an effective food group for dietary shifts that can be culturally appropriate as well as enviro...

Consuming more nutritious food is possible only with millets and this system is being protected by women farmers at Pastapur and other villages, noted assistant professor of Prof. Jayashankar State Agriculture University Janaki Srinath. He added that...

In a recent opinion article, researchers from the University of Hyderabad and the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, have provided a roadmap to strengthen the cultivation of small millets for food security.  They have ...

A self-help group (SHG) of women in the tiny village of Nagaram of Ramagiri mandal, have started making one-of-its kind biscuits made of millets and jaggerry....

Tribal women farmers from Santhal community have managed to become self reliant by taking up finger millet cultivation through integrated farming methods as part of a livelihood initiative at Guhaldihi village under Sadar block in Keonjhar district....

We seem to have lost the social memory that millets were once a major staple across India, with associations beyond food and fodder. The exoticness attributed to these grains makes them seem like an elite and aspirational food, risking its socio-cult...

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 less than 2,600 kg for paddy and 3,500 kg for wheat. T...

Even though Rajasthan has stood at the forefront of millet cultivation in India - with 41 per cent of the country's yield coming from the arid... - Social News XYZ...

In order to boost the immunity of the people of the state amid coronavirus pandemic, HimRRA - a state group of Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network has decided to run a state-wide farmers awareness campaign incorporation....

In order to boost the immunity of the people of the state amid coronavirus pandemic, HimRRA - a state group of Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) Network has decided to run a state-wide farmers awareness campaign incorporation with various NGOs, ...

‘Farmers are selling their produce around 35% less than the MSP since government is delaying procurement’...

Set up at an initial cost of about Rs 10 lakh, the Navchetna Bakery, equipped with high-end machinery, is yet to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel....

Higher yields were obtained from the soil of fallowed lands than those that were regularly cultivated and harvested, the study observed. ...

MoU between Indian Institute of Millet Research Hyderabad and 14 districts in the presence of Chief Minister to increase the productivity of Kodo, Kutki and Ragi....

Chief Minister directed officials to start processing units in the millet cultivation areas and further to promote natural farming...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the local women working for Rudrapur's Bakery Growth Centre - Shakti Sahayata Samooh - on Thursday (August 12)....

Farms should mimic the forest...

Policymakers need to take into account resilient practices of indigenous peoples and the wisdom they have honed over generations to conserve biodiversity and combat climate change....

Punjab Agriculture University (PAU) plant breeding department researcher Ruchika Bhardwaj was honoured at theICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project’s annual meeting for developing a wonder millet variety....

Millets are regarded as heritage crops owing to their cultivation and use as a staple food since ancient times in several parts of the world, especially India. They are being cultivated on varying scales in various parts of the country, mainly by tri...

The tribal food system is dependent on dryland agriculture, forests, common property, water resources, and biodiversity, says Basanta Kumar Kar, recipient of the Global Nutrition Leadership Award....

As millet is a traditional staple food for tribals in hilly and forested areas, the OMM in collaboration with the DMF fund has been pushing this missino in many areas of the tribal-dominated district....

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In an attempt to revive the age-old tradition of millet consumption for nutrition among tribal communities, Odisha’s first exclusive Millet Shakti Café was inaugurated in Keonjhar on Friday. The outlet will sell an array of millet-based hot...

The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation conducted a pan-India assessment of climate change vulnerability based on fourteen parameters encompassing socio-economic aspects, li...

The millets initiative of Odisha is a laudable attempt that has lessons on convergence within and between line departments....

Being climate-resilient and needing less water – never mind being super nutritious – millets are becoming the crop of choice for Odiya tribes, thanks to the state government’s Odisha Millets Mission....

To encourage and promote millet production, NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent with United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday. The partnership focuses on mainstreaming of millets and supporting India in taking lead globally in knowledge ...

Study shows 215% increase in gross value of millet produce per farmer household. Odisha has recorded a sharp rise in value of millet crop following provisioning of better marketing and consumption platforms of the small-seeded cereals in the State, s...

Under the statement of intent signed between the Aayog and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the focus will be on mainstreaming millets and strengthening of climate resilient agriculture for enhanced food and nutrition security in India, t...

In the PIL, RSV said jowar farmers are suffering because they are being forced to sell their yield at throwaway prices due to the delay in procurement....

The severity of the problem has been exacerbated by the pandemic, especially during the lockdowns....

‘The Millet Movement in India’, the first coffee table book about the increasingly popular grain has hit the stores. “I am confident the coffee table book will provide valuable insights into our cultural culinary landscape and help...

Several issues need to be addressed to incentivise the enhanced demand and resultant higher production of millets in the country. The drudgery in the primary processing of millets has led to a decrease in their consumption. So, it is critical to fabr...

Labour costs, the authors estimate, range between 20% and 50% of the total (C2) cost of cultivation of various crops in 2016-17—from 20% in the case of wheat to a high of 50% for ragi—on an all-India basis....

The department of public instruction (DPI) is all set to include ragi (finger millet) and jowar in the mid-day meal menu from the next academic year ...

Cultivation of millets has long been declining due to declining consumer demand and preference for major cereals like rice and wheat....

Each of the millets is three to five times nutritionally superior to the widely promoted rice and wheat in terms of proteins, minerals, vitamins and fibre. So far, only Karnataka, Odisha and Uttarakhand have introduced millets in their PDS. These coa...

Residential schools run by the Minority Welfare department will introduce millet in their food menu in an attempt to improve the nutritional levels among children. On a pilot basis this academic year, millet will be introduced in two residential scho...

Pallavi Upadhyaya is a social entrepreneur striving to bring millets back to the mainstream. Inspired by her personal health journey she started ‘Millets for Health’ with her husband that works with small farmers at grassroots in many st...

India is finding it difficult to address the malnutrition of its citizens, especially in women and children. While a plethora of government nutrition programmes exist, an important solution lies in utilizing the indigenous food systems of tribal comm...

Study finds daily consumption reduces the blood glucose levels....

Sanjeeta KK from Chennai is on a mission to reinvent ancient grains. Her food brand OGMO Foods offers ready-to-eat breakfast and snack mixes made out of minor millets and mappillai samba red rice....

Panel formed to frame modalities for processing and value addition of minor millets...

In rural India, the National Food Security Act of 2013 – which entitles three-fourths of all households to 5 kg of wheat or rice per person per month at Rs 2 and Rs 3 per kg, respectively – has reduced the demand for millets....

Corporate brands, the Modi government, and even the UN have told us about the benefits of millets. But there's a gap–it's still unclear to people....

Consumption of these nutri-cereals must be promoted....

We should incentivize the production of these versatile crops to enhance our food security and score gains on climate resilience....

The consumption of millets can reduce total cholesterol, triacylglycerols (commonly known as triglycerides), and BMI, according to a new study analysing the data of 19 studies with nearly 900 people....

The story of a reversal that may yet rescue Indians from being hungry and undernourished...

While the goodness of millets has been talked about for ages......

The Centre in September expanded the flagship mid-day meal programme into the PM Poshan scheme with an outlay of ₹1.31 trillion, including states’ share for five years....

A World Food Program-backed initiative to deliver millet seeds to vulnerable people is taking root in Odisha, India, where it is helping to ward off hunger and improve livelihoods....

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved creating two new revenue divisions, launching AP Millet Mission, continuing YSR Sunna Vaddi scheme, and allotting land for setting up health hubs....

The mission is vigorously being pushed by the women and child welfare department, the agriculture department and WASSAN organization in the current Kharif season. Under the special programme for its promotion in tribal areas, the crops have been revi...

In a bid to boost nutrition levels of people, the state government will introduce millet cultivation in three more blocks of Sundargarh district. The government has taken up a five-year action plan to encourage farmers into growing millet in Lahunipa...

Under the ‘Millet Mission’ launched by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister to promote the production of minor millets, the target crop production area for next year (2022-23) has been set at 1.17 lakh hectares. At present the production area cov...

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Millets grow fast, in dry land or rainy region, and in the plains or on the hills...

As a doctor, Bharat Reddy tells TNM what made him launch a restaurant that focusses on food made of whole-grain millets....

Millets are cereal grains that are high in protein, fibre, and antioxidants....

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...

But the humble grain is now helping transform the lives of hundreds of poor women farmers in the Naxal-affected Jamui district of Bihar. ...

Crop diversification is the Punjab government’s top policy priority for achieving the goal of sustainable agriculture (SDG 2.4). As of now, the crop diversification initiative in Punjab has focused on crops such as maize, kharif pulses (arhar,...

Three-day TechBharat-2022 extended for one more day due to popular demand Mysuru: Dr. Ashok Dalvoy, CEO of National Rainfed Area Authority under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, has expressed concern over the declining output of ...

One of the oldest cultivated grains in the world but largely confined to the rural and tribal populations, ‘superfood’ millets are increasingly being brought to the mainstream by govt as well as private entities...

The nutrient-rich cereal is taking centre stage in the culinary world, replacing rice and refined flour....

Mid-Day Meal Scheme will be including millets in order to enhance the nutrition among children, said the Minister of State for Education, Annpurna Devi....

Hyderabad: Apart from Central Government’s recognition, Telangana Government’s measures being taken up to address malnutrition among women and children, now feature in a report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nati...

The project, in which some 770 farmers are cultivating rice, finger millet or ragi, little millet, sorghum etc, was started in 2008....

Forget profits, the farmers are not even able to reap whatever costs they incurred in the cultivation. This year, the government has announced an MSP of Rs. 2,780 but has not yet entered the market......

For Ramakrishnan, a tribal farmer carrying out millet farming at Soosanikkudy in Marayur in Kerala’s Idukki district, the Covid-induced lockdown has turned out to be a good business opportunity in this season....

"We are a pioneer in initiating this and are happy that the UN has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets," Byregowda told TNSE....

2023 has been declared as Year of Millets: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje ...

The Union Food Secretary also suggested the state government to procure fortified rice locally and undertake fortification of rice at milling stage itself....

Patil has now collected fully grown seeds from all the 72 varieties and deposited them into seed bank....

With increasing water shortage, land unavailability for cultivation, and increasing heat due to global warming - millets are a fantastic opportunity for a populated country like India....

Education News: BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Friday launched the Urban Internship Programme for promotion of millet consumption in different forms among the u....

Need to reduce farm sector’s vulnerability to critical resources, not be sanguine about its pandemic-year showing...

Though people in rural areas still prefer to have bajra or jowar roti or even ragi, none of the large food companies have found it lucrative enough to launch branded jowar or bajra atta....

Today, millets are returning to farms and fields as a result of national and state-level initiatives. Termed as nutri-cereals, millets are finding favour among farmers for being climate-smart crops that are drought resistant, growing in areas with lo...

Three-fourths of India’s population depend on cereals from states that over-exploit groundwater, finds a study. This raises concerns about the country’s food security....

The emphasis on rice and wheat production for decades has steadily reduced the importance of millets. Some states are trying to change this, recognising that these crops enhance food security and livelihoods for small farmers. Abhijit Mohanty reports...

As part of the key theme 'Millets', a millets food festival, launch of a millets book, and various seminars focusing on its health and nutritional benefits will form the core of the 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight at the India Pavilion i...

These sturdy crops – local, resilient against drought and floods, with the potential to provide nutritional and livelihood security – could be the perfect ally in our fight against climate change....

Amid concerns over global food shortage, India -- . Read more at: https://ianslive.in/news/india_must_not_lose_focus_on_wheat_and_rice_while_encouraging_millets-876523/LatestNews/0...

A resolution to popularise millets was initiated by India with Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia and Senegal and was co-sponsored by over 70 nations. It is aimed at raising awareness about the health benefits of the grain and its suitability ...

A humble millet, it was lyricised and popularised by none other than Srinivasa Nayak aka Purandara Das that sums the finger millet, Ragi which forms the staple diet across south and parts of central Karnataka. Although ragi and the other members of t...

Finger millet, or ragi, once central to the people of Tamil Nadu, now faces decline. Ragi farmers, like those in Krishnagiri district, confront challenges from economics to elephants to climate change....

Though millets had disappeared from the mainstream dietary habits, farmers in Odisha’s Koraput district are leaving no stone unturned to popularise the foods of the yore....

As global demand for India's iron ore grows, fuelling environmental damage in mining areas, some farmers are bringing contaminated agricultural land back to life....

In a world marked by rising inequality and a destabilizing climate, the farming practices of yesterday can offer a glimpse of a better tomorrow....

The grain called finger millet may not be well-known outside of Africa, but it is an important crop to the region. Finger millet has been farmed in eastern Africa for thousands of years. However, breeding the crop for better traits has been difficult...

When farmers were struggling to get proper price, the government included Perambalur district in its millet project in the Budget announcement....

Millets need to be promoted more proactively by the government, to boost its demand and consumption to turn it into a profitable crop for the farmers....

Hyderabad-based Vishala Reddy Vuyyala’s startup to help them gain recognition, earn respectable living....

Ragi that had taken a backseat in urban areas is back in demand. In just two years, the area covered under the millet in the state has increased and production has doubled....

Mllet Bank is not a brand but an emotion. Coined by Vishala Reddy, a reputed brand consultant and promoter of IdentCITY, our focus is to protect, preserve and pass on the knowledge and skill of growing millets to help ecological balance and protect b...

Boosting initiatives around millets’ value chain is one of the most effective ways to address agricultural challenges....

The district of Bijapur in Chhattisgarh, around 480 km from state capital Raipur, has been tackling an acute problem of malnutrition for years, especially among children. A region comprising primarily a Scheduled Tribe population, Bijapur saw a malnu...

Women farmers are taking the lead in reviving the cultivation of native varieties of millets that are resilient to drought, salinity, extreme heat, pests and diseases; need less water than paddy; and are richer in nutrition....

With climate change, farmer suicides and agicultural distress, the drought-resilient coarse grain that requires few resources could be the answer....

With climate change, farmer suicides and agicultural distress, the drought-resilient coarse grain that requires few resources could be the answer....

Farmer Nekram Sharma from Himachal Pradesh has switched from chemical-based farming to a 9-crop intercropping method that increases land fertility....

Often overlooked in food security policies, indigenous uncultivated wild food and traditional crops is a major source of dietary diversity for tribal communities since millennia. However, these food resources and their indigenous knowledge of use are...

A letter to Odisha's school, education, other departments came after children in a school fell sick after consuming fortified rice in mid-day meal....

The district administration is working on a plan to engage around 5,000 farmers across Gumla for cultivation of ragi and maruwa (millets) that will b...

Millets or nutri-cereals, which include Jowar, Bajra, and Ragi, are rich in minerals and B-complex vitamins, as well as proteins and antioxidants, making them an ideal choice for improving the nutritional outcome of children....

ASSOCHAM, in collaboration with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, organized a National Conference on Millets: The Future Super Food for India on June 23, 2022, at the Hotel Le Meridien in New Delhi....

The programme started with 8,030 farmers with millet cultivation over an area of 7,444 acre in 2017-18, it has now been scaled up to 19 districts with a plan to cover 1.5 lakh farmers....

Banswara-based Vaagdhara, which works on tribal livelihood issues, took up the drive in collaboration with the district administration and the Integrated Child Development Services. About 67,000 children residing in five blocks of the district were s...

Nuziveedu seeds limited company released a new Bajra hydrid 'Sunmax" through a digital platform in which more than 5000 farmers participated online....

A tribal farmer from Madhya Pradesh has been conserving indigenous seeds for nearly four decades. These seeds require less water, are suitable for local climate and terrain, and are cheaper alternatives to hybrid seeds, she says. The adivasi farmer a...

In a major boost to export of organic products from India, first consignment of millets grown in Himalayas from snow-melt water of River Ganga in Uttarakhand would be exported to Denmark....

Farmers should be free to use such input subsidies to spend on any kind of fertiliser - synthetic or natural,” says the open letter....

Farmers in Kurumbapalayam village in Perambalur district have been cultivating millets and traditional rice 20 years ago before they started cultivating maize and cotton as cash crops....

The white finger millet variety developed by the scientists of the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, VC Farm, Mandya is now preferred by the farmers as it has a huge demand from the bakery industry....

The Bengaluru-based firm provides organic millets, turmeric seeds to farmers and gets them back as payment to propagate them among other farmers...

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 rice in standard meals. ...

The children studied consumed millets over 3 months to 4.5 years...

Low returns and high risks from alternative crops among reasons past efforts failed, says report...

The recent NFHS-5 data finds that stunting and wasting among under five children in the country is on the rise. Why is this so? What could be the way out?...

The research team had also proved that cultivation of millets is more profitable than groundnut in Anantapur. ...

Despite years of neglect, India continues to be the largest producer of millet in the world. Compared to water-guzzling cereals like rice and wheat, its yield is low, but it has higher nutritional value....

‘27,000 farmers have come forward to adopt natural farming’...

Community led Centre for Excellence for Agroecology and Agrobiodiversity launched in Malkangiri by Government of Odisha. Mr Subroto Bagchi, Chairman OSDA was the chief guest. Dr Saurabh Garg IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture & FE wa...

Once considered the cradle of jowar cultivation in the state, farmers like Gove are increasingly moving away from growing this crop and the reasons are simple....

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The states forest produce federation has signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Millets Research for better processing of Kodo-Kutki...

The kodo and kutki millets are grown mostly by tribals of Bastar and in other parts of the state....

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Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal said nearly 4 lakh hectare area of rice fallow will be used for oilseeds cultivation in 100 districts of 10 states....

The country is now looking to raise output and branding of “India-grown” millets to drive exports and tap into a growing global market....

The Centre has asked the states to introduce millet-based recipes in the meals served at government and aided schools to children up to Class VIII....

Could an overlooked cereal help steady the situation and feed the global population in the era of climate crisis?...

The innovative use of millets in Madhya Pradesh shows that millets and pulses can significantly improve key nutritional parameters among children and women....

However, for Baiga, the journey held the promise of her becoming financially independent, with training to make a wide variety of products, from biscuits to cakes and tarts, using the local millets kodo and kutki....

Two women entrepreneurs, who came upon millets by chance, now preach its benefits...

Cookies, barfi and salted snacks made of Kodu-Kutki are available at Bhopal Haat in the city. It is a part of the three-day exhibition-cum-sale 'Hunar Haat' organised by the Woman and Child Development Department of the state government....

The campaign, which has so far found 16,909 children to be undernourished, has laid emphasis on traditional food crops grown in the tribal-dominated regions, which could play an important role in the food and nutritional security of local communities...

Odisha tribals possess knowledge of making different types of traditional millet recipes from finger millets for ages. In Odisha Millet Mission, Food festivals were conducted by DHAN Foundation in Dasamantpur Block of Koraput, where the tribal come o...

The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. But as efforts are on to conserve millets, the sikiya millet enjoyed by the Baiga tribals is on the verge of disappearance, reports DEEPANWITA GITA NIYOGI...

The project also aims at helping farmers to attain food self-sufficiency while promoting sustainable agriculture....

Nearly 5,000 farmers, mostly tribals, adopted Karnataka's Guli method, witnessing the bumper yield of finger millet in Northern Andhra, East Godavari...

In Hisar, malnourished children are being given millet laddoos to eat. So that the nutrition of children can be completed due to the nutritional elements found in millet. More than half of the children came out of the malnourished category within a f...

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With an aim to strengthen the Agro-Economy in Assam, the First State Level Conclave cum Exhibition of the Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) was held in Guwahati. Organised by Assam Agribusiness & Rural Transformation Project (APART), the conclave aims...

Kakani said crop diversification is the need of the hour to ensure maximum income generation for farmers, but opined that it will take time to convince them....

The district known for its dry climate has of late experiencing a metamorphosis in climate recording excessive humidity resulting in excess moisture content in harvested crop produce. For the same reason, RBKs are reluctant to immediately procure the...

From being hyper-nutritional and multi-purpose to reducing chances of obesity in children, these are all the benefits of stocking up on this variety of grains....

All-India Pearl Millets Research Project coordinator Chellapilla Tara Satyavathi inspecting the millets repository inaugurated at Rekulakunta in Anantapur district....

Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) organized a one-day workshop on 27 August 2021 for the stakeholders to share the innovations, achievements, challenges, and way forward...

After Telangana, it is the turn of Andhra Pradesh to ask its farmers to move away from paddy in the rabi season and consider shifting to alternative crops such as millets....

About 22 years ago, millet was grown aplenty in tribal dominated pockets of Nayagarh district. Millet was their staple food. However, over years, the crop began to disappeared in most pockets....

Adilabad’s Jowar farmers are in deep crisis as their crop is yet to be procured by the government....

The state of Odisha has a severe malnutrition problem, and evidence shows that increasing risks of climate change will render the resource-intensive, rice-wheat cropping system unsustainable. In this note, Saha et al. outline how nutrient-dense, reso...

Though millets alone can’t counter the impact of climate change, they hold potential for doing their bit. Himachal Pradesh should adopt a holistic approach to revive millets so as to spur resilience to climate change as well as enhance the inc...

The nutrient-rich, high-energy grain is used to make a variety of dishes and drinks. Here's a recipe of Karnataka's ‘ragi mudde’...

The nutritious, pocket-friendly ragi-based batter can be used to make food for children at Anganwadi centres....

A study shows the diabetic people who consumed millets as part of their daily diet saw their blood glucose levels drop 12-15 per cent....

Social entrepreneurs, chefs and climate smart farmers are working to bring back millets into everyday meals....

Water evaporation and shortage apart, such long days of intense heat change how crops grow, their ability to absorb nutrients. In some cases, they burn off the plant itself....

Improving natural iron absorption from iron-rich grains is a better strategy thFan chemical iron fortification of cereals...

She observed that the food processing industry is the highest employment generator and there is huge scope as the world is looking for vegetarian proteins....

Keonjhar District Collector Ashish Thakare said, “The whole idea is to bring millet back into the picture as it is a highly nutritious cereal… For years, it was a traditionally consumed crop....

The upcoming year will be declared the ‘Year of Millets’, said Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister MRK Panneerselvam in Thanjavur on Sunday....

Saroja Patil from Karnataka started Tadhvanam to sell organic farm products that earn her Rs 50,000 a month. She now helps farmers switch to organic farming while promoting a healthy lifestyle....

Drawing on traditional wisdom, tribal women from Odisha are leading their communities to include and promote millets, ensuring their nutritional and livelihood security while also providing an impetus to revive the millet economy....

Odisha's new initiative aims to boost the production and popularity of millets in tribal areas and also improve the developmental growth of preschoolers....

Nimisha S Pradeep, Newsmeter | October 27, 2021...

CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technology Research Institute), Mysuru, is helmed by Dr Sridevi Annapurna Singh, as Director. In a face to face interaction with Nandita Vijay, Singh discusses varied topics - key developments, trends and challenges in resear...