Read full article By Chintu Das @ Krishijagran Photo Credit: Krishijagran The United Nations General Assembly recently jointly adopted a proposal proposed by India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia, and Senegal to designate 2023 as the “International...
Read full article By India Education Diary @ IED Photo Credit: India Edication Doary New Delhi: Packaged and branded Millet-based cookies, rusks, snacks, and breakfast cereal from rural areas around Dehradun in Uttarakhand are making their way to rural, urban, and...
Read full article By Ambika Singh Kahma @ SwacchIndia Photo Credit: iStockphoto Millets can potentially be a solution for India’s chronic disease burden as they are gluten-free, high in dietary fibre and micronutrients such as calcium, iron and phosphorus New Delhi:...
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...
