Sorghum and millet grow money for the Mariko family
Use of improved seed triples yields, credit through warrantage system leads to big gains. Access to fertilizer is a serious constraint in Read more...
Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers collating a global database of millet products have found this ancient Read more...
Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers collating a global database of millet products have found this ancient grain to be orchestrating a silent food revolution that could see quinoa outstripped. The “Millet Finder”, launched today, discovered a surge in the use of millets, with over a thousand modern convenient products in a very wide range, across all the inhabited continents.
Let’s not forget the quality of food in crisis, millet entrepreneurs speak out
A recent survey of millet entrepreneurs across India has revealed challenges and areas of intervention for the government including promoting healthy foods, GST exemption, more options for online selling among others, during and post lockdown.
New protein study reveals power of millet-legume blends for enhancing human health
Two billion people around the world are suffering from protein and micronutrient deficiencies. The results of a new study by the ICRISAT may be Read more...
National food and nutrition investment in Mali to get a boost
Mali’s next food security investment plan would be more sensitive to agriculture and nutrition, and requires involvement of all key actors including Read more...
Sehgal Foundation and Smart Food align to intensify efforts
Sehgal Foundation is aligning some big initiatives with the Smart Food Endowment Fund to help create a bigger movement. This will bring more attention to Smart Foods like millet, sorghum and grain legumes.
Establishing millet private industry collaborations globally
Over 100 millet companies displayed their products at the Organics and Millets International Trade Fair and conference at Bengaluru, India. “Buyer Seller Read more...
Food basket of sorghum, millet and legume products to address malnutrition in Telangana, India
To address the high prevalence of anemia and malnutrition amongst the tribal population in the Indian State of Telangana, an affordable ‘Nutri-Food Read more...