BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government will soon launch a benchmark price for procurement of minor millets like Suan (little millet) and Kangu (foxtail millet), which are currently outside the ambit of ...

Khandwa (MP), Jan 19 (IANS/ 101Reporters) With the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopting an India-sponsored resolution making 2023 the International Year of Millets, the world is all ...

CHITTOOR: Farmers in Chittoor district are turning to rainfed cultivation of minor millets, drawn by the low investment and reduced pest issues associated with these crops. Farmers in the undivided ...

Speakers at two-day annual group meetings on pearl millet and small millets being held here said there are challenges in expanding the area under millets, particularly the minor millets, as the ...

Considering the increase in the cultivation of millets, the Centre may soon announce a benchmark price for minor millets produced in various States. The Centre said it would help States to procure and ...

After spending many years working in the corporate world, Sanjeeta KK’s life took a sudden turn in the 90s when she had to undergo a medical emergency. It made her quit her full-time job and take a ...

Under the ‘Millet Mission’ launched by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister to promote the production of minor millets, the target crop production area for next year (2022-23) has been set at 1.17 lakh ...

Millet refers to numerous types of small-seeded grasses grown as grain crops. The most common types of millet are pearl millet or bajra, finger millet or ragi, and sorghum or jowar. Pearl millet ...