Nutri-Cereals – National Workshop in Odisha: Inaugurating a national workshop on Nutri-cereals, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said Odisha is the first State to introduce millets in the public distribution system and Niti Aayog has recognized it as a model State in this regard. The Odisha Millet Mission, launched in 2017, has now been extended to … Read more
Millets Crop of the Future: Millets are ancient Super grains the reservoirs of nutrition for better health. Millets (sorghum, pearl millet, and small millets) are important food and fodder crops in semi-arid regions and are predominantly gaining more importance in the world and in India. The government of India has approved 2018 as the National … Read more
The Ladybird Beetle belongs to the family of Coccinellidae. Ladybird beetle is the natural enemy of many insects, especially aphids & other sap feeders. They lay their eggs directly in aphid and scale insect colonies in order to ensure their larvae have an immediate food source. A single ladybird beetle may eat as many as … Read more
MILLETS PROCESSING: The demand for millets is increasing rapidly due to raising health and nutrition awareness across the country. Entrepreneurs, SHGs, Government Institutions are exploring to initiate millet processing at their level. To establish a Millet Processing Unit we require different machines at every stage from cleaning, grading, removing husks, and making the final value-added … Read more
Ragi Biscuits: India is suffering from the twin curse of obesity and malnutrition. Lifestyle-related diseases have increased many folds in the last decade. There are growing awareness and increasing demand for nutritious food. Nutrition-rich millet is … Read more
Barnyard Millet: Barnyard millet is a drought-tolerant crop and hence is grown as a rainfed crop. It can be grown successfully under partial waterlogged conditions. It is grown from sea level to an altitude of 2000 metres on the Himalayan slopes. The warm and moderately humid climate is good for raising barnyard millet crop. It … Read more
BROWNTOP MILLET: Browntop millet (Brachiaria ramosa (L.) Stapf; Panicum ramosum L.) is an introduced annual grass that originated in South-East Asia. It is grown in Africa, Arabia, China and Australia. In the US, it is mainly grown in the South-East for hay, pasture and game bird feed. The browntop millet, called korale in Kannada, is … Read more
Introduction: Millets are small-seeded grains with varied shape, size and colour. To differentiate them is a little difficult. At the beginning of my days, I was confused but when went deep into it, it became easy. So thought of sharing with you with a video. Generally, Millets are categorised into two major groups. One is … Read more
Millets: Small seeded cereal grasses: coarse grains: Nutri cereals/ valuable food grains. First crops to be domesticated Suited for harsh environment Crops of Climate change: Next-generation Crops Nutritious food grains: Fiber, Protein, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin B Low glycemic index Contain Flavonoids: anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-carcinogenic & gastro-protective. 9 Types of Millets grown in … Read more