India bets on climate-resilient seeds for food security. But farmers see little valueCrops that can withstand climate disruptions and give high yield are necessary for food security and to improve farmers’ income. But there ...
31 Aug, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
Stabilising prices, securing steady supply should be a priority to sustain the millet revolution: Founder of Millet BankA focused effort over the next decade is essential to meet the desired goals in production of millets in India, says Vishala Reddy Vuyyala,...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Growing gets tough: Silent on millets, has Budget 2024 stepped off the gas on an agri revolution?Despite much fanfare in the past few years, millets are still not the first choice of grain in the country for a variety of reasons. Every ...
27 Jul, 2024, 09.56 AM IST
Local firms plan to take millets-based foods overseasIndian companies are taking millets-based products to international markets to gain a first-mover advantage. This comes after the spotlight...
18 Sep, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
G20 technical workshop on climate resilient agriculture kicks off in HyderabadThe G20 Technical Workshop on "Climate Resilient Agriculture" has begun in Hyderabad, India, with the aim of discussing climate change chal...
05 Sep, 2023, 12.25 PM IST
Nestlé India enters into millets-based Ready-to-Make categoryThe company has introduced a+ masala millets containing bajra in the select market of NCR and online but has plans to expand it to other ma...
31 Aug, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
Farm to Fork: How ONDC is giving nationwide visibility to FPOsThe ONDC recently made news over competition it posed to Zomato and Swiggy and the flurry of new users signing up to the year-old platform....
17 Jun, 2023, 09.28 AM IST
Food of the future: The business and economy of super grainsOnce known as inferior coarse grains, millets are now known as super grains for the huge health, economic and environmental benefits they o...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate two-day global conference on millets on SaturdayThe two-day conference will witness participation from dignitaries such as Dr Jaquelene Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT; Jong-Jin Kim, As...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.57 PM IST
$100-million opportunity: India, the largest producer of millets, exports only 1% of the outputIndia is gung-ho about becoming a global hub for millets and, in the process, solving global hunger and nutritional issues. But what we cul...
13 Feb, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
Millet-based foods: Soon you will be spoilt for choice"We are innovating on functional ingredients by incorporating more of super grains, seeds, nuts and fruits with whole grains in our foods, ...
07 Feb, 2023, 12.48 AM IST
NABARD initiates measures to augment millet production in AssamMillets Day was organized by NABARD at Kalashetra, Punjabari, Guwahati and was attended by Dr C V Ratnavathi, Director, Indian Institute of...
10 Jan, 2023, 01.20 AM IST
Govt ropes in Indian missions aborad, global retail supermarkets to promote millet exportsIt has started formulating a five-year strategic plan for the promotion of millets and value-added millet products in the international mar...
10 Nov, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Mustard, maize and moong cultivation must be promoted to boost farmers' incomeIndia imports around 60 per cent of its domestic edible requirements. Pulses too are imported, although in a small quantity.
13 Aug, 2022, 07.30 PM IST
Tata Consumer Products to join hands with IIMR to strengthen product portfolio in millets"The MoU will help combine the R&D expertise of the two entities and help TCP to strengthen the product portfolio in the area of millets, d...
15 Sep, 2021, 01.01 PM IST