A Support to Strengthen our Food Ecosystem
Rice is the staple diet for more than half of the world’s population and is consumed principally in Asia. Rice forms up to 80 per cent of the food intake …
Rice is important staple diet to fulfill daily nutrition Read More
Finger millet or ragi is another important millet cultivated in India. As with other cereals, hybrid varieties have been developed, which give yields, are disease resistant, and nutritious. The grains …
Finger millet is an excellent source of calcium, phosphorus, and iron Read More
Maize, also known as corn, ranks as the world’s most important cereal after wheat and rice. Its grains develop on separate inflorescences, which are fully enclosed within modified leaf sheaths, …
Maize is highly nutritious and a valuable food Read More
Pearl Millet (Bajra) is a native of Africa and is successfully cultivated in India. Among millets, bajra is the predominant crop in India.The coarse grain contains 8-10 per cent husk. …
Pearl Millet (Bajra): A Superfood for better nutrition Read More
Pulses (or legumes as they are also called) are rich source of protein in our diets. In a vegetarian diet or a diet containing low amounts of animal foods, they …
Pulses are rich source of Protein Read More
The major cereals and millets consumed in India are rice, wheat (cereals), jowar, bajra, ragi (millets). In recent years, the production and consumption of maize has also increased. These grains …
Cereals & Millets are rich in minerals and dietary fibre Read More