Read full article @ Asian Image Photo Credit: Deepa Vinay A mum who launched her own brand of homemade porridge mixes has seen her business thrive during the pandemic. Deepa Vinay launched ‘Mumsome’ a South Indian finger millet porridge mix and the...
Read full article By Aditya Rup @ ScitechDaily Photo Credit: M. Vetriventhan, ICRISAT In the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa, conditions can be difficult for crops. Plants need to have short growing seasons, survive on poor soils and tolerate environmental...
Read full article By Lisa Held @ Civil Eats Photo Credit: Civil Eats Yolélé hopes this nutritious, climate crisis-ready crop will compete with quinoa globally, while supporting smallholder farms in West Africa. Multinational corporations (and foundations) generally...
Read full article @ Smart FnB News Photo Credit: Smart FnB News With 2023 likely to be designated the International Year of Millet by the UN, the ancient grain is hoping to surpass the quinoa boom to soon become part of everyday diets across the world. The year 2023...
Read full article By Enacy Mapakame @ The Sunday Mail Photo Credit: ICRISAT A self-taught entrepreneur, Blessing Machiya identified and sought to address one of the major problems bedevilling developing countries especially in Africa – hunger and malnutrition. She...
