To feed a growing population and meet the challenge of climate change, agricultural production must intensify in a sustainable way, and innovation is key to make that happen. A sustainable intensification of agriculture is particularly needed in the tropics, where FAO...
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:...
Originally published on Covid-19 turned the spotlight on healthy eating. So, are diets changing to impact the mass market, farms and well-being of our planet? The increased attention does not seem to be towing commensurate change. Not yet. However, change in...
Summary Extract: Among the major foodgrain crops, the total production of rice during 2020-21 is estimated at a record 120.32 MT, 7.88 MT higher than the last five years’ average production of 112.44 MT. It’s a similar story for wheat, with the new estimate of 109.24...
Read full article @ NuffFoods Spectrum Photo Credit: ICRISAT Launched at the FoodTec Expo by ICRISAT and the ICAR-IIMR, the Millet Finder will help users find over 500 products across 30 countries. Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers...
