6 high protein vegetarian foods that are nutrient-dense and expert-approvedSix vegetarian foods high in protein are being recognised for their ability to provide essential nutrients that aid digestion, improve hear...
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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
Farmers in India are hit hard by extreme weather. Some say expanding natural farming is the answerThe Indian federal government’s agriculture ministry has spent upwards of $8 million to promote natural farming and says farmers tilling ne...
08 Apr, 2024, 10.25 AM IST
Everyone is interested in millets. But where are the crops?The praiseworthy efforts to make mainstream millets in the food system are in danger of losing steam because of a lack of incentives to att...
03 Mar, 2024, 10.44 AM IST
India's proposal on global standards for millets endorsed by International food safety bodyThe Indian delegation led by CEO, FSSAI G Kamala Vardhana Rao had proposed international group standards for millets not only considering t...
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MoU signed to promote use of millets among Indian armed forcesIndia's Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement encouraging the use of millets among the armed forces, as well as ensuring that healthy...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Supply disruptions, weather vagaries most felt by Global South: PM Modi at G20 Agriculture Ministers meetingPrime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the ongoing G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meet on Friday said said in the most vital sector of a...
17 Jun, 2023, 12.31 AM IST
Expanded loan guarantee, tourist visa, Atmanirbhar jobs among FM Nirmala Sitharaman's new stimulus measuresUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed a press conference on Monday announcing eight economic relief measures, four of which a...
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Bengaluru adds a healthy twist to Chistmas with plum cakes, gingerbread made from milletMillet-based Christmas goodies are also a way to support indigenous grains.
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Melinda Gates believes economic empowerment of women is the key to their developmentMelinda Gates says her foundation will invest $170 m to help women access economic opportunities.
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Millets are good, no doubt, but they needn't be miracle foodMillet is a collective name given to a variety of coarse grains that grow in dry conditions. Ragi, sorghum, pearl millet, foxtail millet an...
30 Nov, 2016, 11.18 AM IST
The health benefits and cooking versatility of sorghum, the next ‘wonder grain’Move over quinoa. According to a recent Guardian article American chefs say that sorghum is the next ‘wonder grain’.
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- 'Bhoochetana' agri scheme aims to cover 21 districts in Andhra
It has benefited over 4.5 lakh farmers who have seen rise in farm incomes by 25 per cent, ICRISAT principal watersheds scientist Suhas P Wa...
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- Demand for coarse grains surge
The demand for coarse grains is shooting up; it’s time to reverse policy neglect.
23 Apr, 2011, 08.04 AM IST
- Coarse cereal now more expensive than wheat as Indians take to healthy foods
The market for jowar, bajra and ragi is witnessing a turnaround never seen before as urban Indians begin to take a more active interest in ...
22 Apr, 2011, 06.16 AM IST