Millet Cookies: When you pick up a biscuit/cookies from a shop, they are mostly made of refined flour (maida). But making cookies with millet flour is a healthier option. Millets has become a part of our everydays’ diet because it is not just healthy but rich in nutrients, minerals, anti-oxidants and many more. In this … Read more
What is Millet: Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grains, widely grown in India. They are rich in nutrients and popularly known as Nutri-Cereals. They belong to the Poaceae family. Millets are mostly rainfed crops that require fewer inputs and less water. They are tolerant to drought and they are next-generation crops. Millets … Read more
Millet Business Plan – Introduction: Millets are taking their position on the plate and becoming part of the diet of health-conscious people, not by force but by choice. The demand for millets-based products is increasing in the urban areas and thus creating ample opportunities for new market entrants entrepreneurs. In this blog, I will take … Read more
Benefits of Foxtail Millet – Introduction: Millets are the superfood grains when it comes to nutrition. Foxtail Millet grain is making a comeback as the trend of consuming traditional, organic, and locally sourced is witnessing an upsurge in India as well as globally. These grains are augmented with nutrients, flavor, and texture and most importantly … Read more
Millets name in different languages- Introduction: Millets are ancient grains and were part of everyone’s diet during the 1960s but again its demand is increasing nowadays due to their health benefits. Millets are known in different names in different parts of the country. Many of us might not know the common names. Today, in this … Read more
Introduction: Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa frumentacea) is widely cultivated as a minor cereal for food as well as for fodder in India. In India, it is grown mainly in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. In Odisha, I have done a trial of it and want to share … Read more
Millet Processing Machinery: We know that Millets are superior in nutritional properties including high micronutrients and dietary fiber and low glycemic index but to increase the consumption we require the right millet processing machinery. Increasing consumption of millets in India will address the prevalence of the triple burden of malnutrition and increasing non-communicable diseases. Manual … Read more
Millet Grain Introduction: Millets are the small-seeded grain that comes under the Cereal category. It belongs to the Poaceae family. The grains are highly nutritious and these crops are grown in marginal and low fertile soil. It contributes to human and animal food. Millet grain is called as Nutri-Cereals. In my previous post, I have … Read more
SMI in Finger Millet: SMI stands for System of Millets Intensification. It is similar to SRI( System of Rice Intensification) in rice. This method of agronomic practice is to enhance productivity and to increase the production in Millets. Now SMI in Finger Millet is practiced by most of the farmers in Odisha under Odisha Millet … Read more
Millet is a generic term used for small-sized grains. Millets belong to the family, Graminae. Millets are a group of cereal food grain crops that are adapted to cultivation over a range of tropical and subtropical climates. These crops can be grown with lesser inputs as compared to rice and wheat. They are climate-resilient, hardy, … Read more