Sikya Kheer: A recipe from the Baiga tribes of Madhya Pradesh, made with wild crabgrass
Sikiya (Digitaria Sanguilanis) is a variety of wild millet harvested by the Baiga tribals of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh. Its grains are …
A more expanded vision is needed to promote millets
A focus on hybrids and select millet varieties limits the benefits that these supergrains can provide
Millets can assist India in generating revenue through carbon trading
Emergent demand for food in light of an ecological crisis inflicted by industrialised countries will only contribute to shortages, rising food …
In Memoriam: P V Satheesh was an agrarian revolutionary
A tireless advocate for empowerment of rural communities through local biodiversity, P V Satheesh will remain an inspiration
Women SHGs in Odisha champion push for millets
The Odisha Millets Mission leads joint efforts to empower women entrepreneurs and promote millet consumption
Millet might: Here is how Odisha can succeed in reviving these cereals lost to the Green Revolution
Odisha’s mission to bring millets back to its fields and plates needs greater marketing support and promotion beyond tribal areas
Millets are returning to our fields and plates
In the past 60 years, India’s agriculture policy has focused mainly on rice and wheat and neglected millets. But these nutri cereals are …
Consider setting up one exclusive shop for millets in every district: Panel to Centre
Recommendations to give impetus to consumption of coarse grains and millet-based food products
Healthy start: This Delhi entrepreneur makes complementary foods for babies using millets, traditional recipes
There is no sugar, milk powder or preservatives in the products manufactured by Arvind Singh’s company
Madhya Pradesh's century-old millet sikiya finds few revivalists
The Baiga community vouches for protein-rich sikiya but many have lost access. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi travels to Madhya Pradesh to find out what …
Odisha plans to introduce millets in PDS, mid-day meal by year end
The initiative will be launched in nine districts in a phased manner over a period of five years
Can Baiga millet be part of mainstream?
The Sikiya millet grows on its own in the bewar plots managed by the Baigas. Currently, IIMR is working towards establishing …
Processed finger millet can increase blood sugar levels
Although millets are high in fibre, processed millets can increase blood sugar levels as they have a high Glycemic Index
International year of millets: Centre to work on decentralised processing & marketing
Themes for a comprehensive plate-to-farm millet food system proposed the People’s Convention on Millets for Millions
Millet processing units in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh to give impetus to farmers
Processing is difficult and rural women often feel the burden of this onerous task. To help them, both states have set up processing units
Odisha develops protocol for releasing indigenous millet seeds
Odisha is the first state to notify a committee to conserve and mainstream seeds conserved by tribal farmers
A land imagined: Indigenous crops help Marathwada women in adding to family nutrition
Women in Maharashtra's Marathwada region reclaim parts of their farmland to grow produce of choice and to ensure nutrition security of their …
Cool off with koozh
From roadside vendors to hotels, this nutritious beverage and porridge made of local millets is a common sight in Tamil Nadu during summers
COVID-19: How ‘Confarm’ is leading the way in Telangana
A unique initiative titled Consumer-Farmer Compact in the state is ensuring food availability and access in COVID-19 times
‘Millets can solve our food needs as climate changes’
Experts and policy makers say millets are what we need to adapt to climate change as they can even grow in drought conditions
Jowar an ideal alternative to wheat in times of increasing temperatures
Without pragmatic changes in managing how wheat is cultivated in India, the yields are likely to decrease by 5 per cent, the research notes
These consumers are funding farmers to make food sustainable
A transformation in the food system is underway with 100 consumers funding traditional millet farmers
These 9 smart foods are often overlooked
They are good for human and environmental health but have been ignored due to a lack of awareness, research, policy support and market oppurtunities
Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies
At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets
Millets make a comeback in rural areas
Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern