Cereals, Pulses & Millets

Barley belongs to the genus Hordeum which includes both wild and cultivated forms of barley. Most cultivated barleys have been classified into two groups, H. vulgare, the six-rowed barley, and …

Barley is an excellent source of phosphorus, magnesium, niacin & dietary fibre Read More

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

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

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