Until 15 years ago, residents of the semi-arid Vizianagaram district in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh did not cultivate any millets. For that matter, they did not cultivate any food crops. ...

In 2024, when food researcher and writer Shivani Unakar visited Maan taluka in Satara, Maharashtra, she learned from local millet farmers that insufficient rainfall had delayed the germination of the ...

Millet is one of the oldest food crops consumed by Kenyans in different parts of the country. With time, many farmers abandoned growing millet and opted for the tastier and more promising maize. With ...

"In the absence of supportive policies and sufficient investment priorities aimed at promoting finger millet cultivation and utilization, additional barriers to its integration into mainstream ...

SIKKIM: When others hurried toward hybrid and cash crops for a quicker income, Tshering Gyatso Lepcha chose the uncertain and risky path of millet farming. Three decades on, this Sikkim progressive ...

KOCHI: About fifteen years ago, the Kondayyan of Churakulam Kudi (cluster) in Kanthalloor was forced to give up millet cultivation due to several reasons. He has, however, returned to traditional ...

The Millet Mission Kerala launched a project in August 2023 to set up millet farms across the State, with many farms being established at the local body level. But the model millet farm that has ...

The tradition of millet cultivation dates back more than 5,000 years in Mizhi county of Yulin city, northwest China's Shaanxi province. Known throughout the country for its glutinous texture, aromatic ...

Millet value-based products enhance enterprise opportunities for all. Young entrepreneur Grace Kikazi is adding value to millet making it acceptable to diverse groups of people. Grace Kikazi is an ...

Amrita Hazra, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is on a mission — to introduce people to the benefits of eating millet, which primarily is used in the United ...