MILLET MARKET ANALYSIS: Millets are ancient Super grains, nowadays known as Nutri-Cereals, is the reservoirs of nutrition for better health. They are classified into major and minor. Major Millets( Sorghum and Pearl Millet) and Minor Millets(Foxtail, Proso, Kodo, Little, Barnyard Millet). They are predominantly gaining more importance in the world and in India. Market Analysis … Read more
Varietal Diversity in Finger Millet: Finger Millet Varieties in Koraput The Finger Millet is mostly grown by the tribal farmers of Koraput as it can withstand drought and can be grown in marginal and infertile soil. Finger … Read more
Certified Farm Advisor Programme: MANAGE, Hyderabad has launched a new initiative called the “Certified Farm Advisor/Certified Livestock Advisor” program to develop Agricultural Extension Personnel into Specialists in a particular Crop / Livestock. The program consists of three Modules. The first module is on basic aspects of the latest technologies in Crop /Livestock. The candidate enrolled … Read more
”Millet Startups Ignition – Business Opportunities in Millets” Looking into the potential of Millets and its business in India, A webinar was organized by a premier agricultural research institute engaged in basic and strategic research on sorghum and other millets under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)-Indian Institute of Millet Research(IIMR), Hyderabad on 23rd, May … Read more
CONSUMPTION OF FINGER MILLET: In the Finger Millet field with the farmer Finger millet is among the major crops cultivated in the undulating terrains of Dasamantpur Block, Koraput district of Odisha, India. It is consumed as a staple food and drink by the local tribal communities. However, over the years there has been a rapid … Read more
POSITIVE MILLET: Grains are classified into 3 categories: 1.Positive Millet 2.Neutral Millet 3. Negative Millet The first two categories of grains are called Millet, i.e. Positive and Neutral grain. Positive Millets are also called Sridhanya Millet. Related Post: Types of Millets The list of Positive Millets are as follow: 1.Barnyard Millet 2.Foxtail Millet 3. Little … Read more
MILLET GRAIN SIZE, SHAPE AND COLOUR: There are two main groups of millet-based on size: 1. Major Millets (Sorghum and Pearl Millet) 2. Minor Millets (Finger Millet, Little Millet, Foxtail Millet, Proso Millet, Barnyard Millet, Kodo Millet, Browntop Millet) The seed coat and husk of foxtail, little and Proso Millet are generally of a single … Read more
MILLETS HEALTH BENEFITS: Millets are small-seeded grains. Nowadays it is called Nutri-Cereals. Millets are the first domesticated crop in the world. It is suited to harsh environments. We can also call millets the next generation of crops. Millets are full of nutrients and can solve many health problems arising due to the current lifestyles. They … Read more
Post Harvest Operations of Finger Millet: Finger Millet is one of the major crops in the Koraput District Of Odisha. It is mostly cultivated in the tribal areas in the Kharif season. The harvesting of finger millet takes place mainly from October to November. There are two methods of harvesting. One is harvesting of only … Read more
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