News Digest

###Farmer reaps success in cultivating
millets in Kadur___Deccan Herald |

October 4, 2018
At a time when a majority of farmers have incurred huge loss

following prevailing drought conditions in Kadur, here is a
farmer who has achieved success by cultivating millets.
https://www.deccanherald.com/farmer-reaps-success-696067.html
Millets and pulses will give good

yield in rain-fed areas: Agriculture Department___D. Vincent
Arockiaraj, Times of India | October 1, 2018
Authories from the agriculture and horticulture departments are

confident that if northeast monsoon is good, farmers cultivating
millets, pulses and oilseed in the district would enjoy a good
yield.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/millets-and-pulses-will-give-good-
yield-in-rain-fed-areas-agri-dept/articleshow/66020721.cms
Wild cousins of finger millet show

promise of parasite resistance___Michael Major,
Thomson Reuters Foundation News | September 28, 2018
Finger millet can be grown at altitudes ranging from sea level

to over 2000 metres above sea level, can withstand drought, and
has high levels of essential amino acids and micronutrients.
http://news.trust.org/item/20180928095848-ed6fl/
Express stress organic farming for

Healthy Food___Sudarshan
Chhotoray, The Pioneer | October 1, 2018
In a workshop held here on Saturday organized by Nirman in

collaboration with the Nabakrushna Chaudhury Centre for
Development Studies (NCDS), the Odisha Millet Mission (OMM) and
the IGSSS, experts laid emphasis on encouraging organic farming
and production of minor millets.
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/experts-stress-organic-farming-
for-healthy-food.html
Culture has helped millets survive___Deepanwita Gita,

Down to Earth News | September 28, 2018
Throughout ages, many rituals have been associated with millet

cultivation and women are to be thanked for this.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/culture-has-helped-millets-survive-61730
Labour burden on women millet

producers must be reduced___Deepanwita Gita,
Shailaja Fennell, an expert in gender and household dynamics in

agriculture, talks to Down To Earth about millet production in
India.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/interviews/-labour-burden-on-women-millet-producers-
must-be-reduced--61748
Culture has helped millets survive___Deepanwita Gita,

Throughout ages, many rituals have been associated with millet

cultivation and women are to be thanked for this.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/culture-has-helped-millets-survive-61730
Finger millet cultivation to boost

nutrition___The New Indian
Express | September 25, 2018
Owing to lack of demand, the tribals sold the cereal for a

pittance in the market and later shifted to cultivation of other
cash crops.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/sep/25/finger-millet-
cultivation-to-boost-nutrition-1876831.html
Once friends to farmers, birds are

their foes now___R. Avadhani,
The Hindu | September 18, 2018
By eating crops, they are causing loss to ryots.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/once-friends-to-farmers-birds-are-
their-foes-now/article24979528.ece
Farmers turn to millets as a

climate-smart crop___Hiren Kumar
Bose, India Climate Dialogue | September 17, 2018
Farmers in arid parts of Karnataka have adapted to climate

change by switching from water-intensive rice, sugarcane and
maize cultivation to various types of drought-resistant millets.
http://indiaclimatedialogue.net/2018/09/17/farmers-turn-to-millets-as-a-climate-
smart-crop/
An experiment in unity: Collective

Farming in Tamilnadu___S. Annamalai,
Women’s groups now raise millets, improving nutrition value.
https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/an-experiment-in-unity-collective-
farming-in-tn/article24962168.ece
The woman who works to bring

prosperity to the village___Jaya Siva Murty,
Yo!Vizag City's Exclusive Magazine and Portal | September 16,
2018
A firebrand personality, from the tribal village belt of

Srikakulam district, Padala Bhudevi from the Savara Tribe, leads
a life that’s true to her name. Having taken upon herself a
unique journey, of collecting and transplanting traditional
seeds, she brings back a legacy from the brink of extinction.
Jaya Siva Murty brings you the story.
https://www.yovizag.com/woman-works-prosperity-village/
Iron-Fortified Pearl Millet Fights

Anaemia, Improves Learning In Teens___Swagata Yadavar,
IndiaSpend | September 13, 2018
Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia which limits

brain development and learning capacity.
http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/iron-fortified-pearl-millet-fights-anaemia-
improves-learning-in-teens-87251
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FAO to discuss India's proposal on

declaring International Year of Millets in October 2018___Vishwa Mohan,
Times of India | September 11, 2018
The FAO of the United Nations has accepted discussing India's

proposal of declaring 2019 as 'International Year of Millets' as
one of its agenda items in its next session in October 2018.
Adoption of this proposal by the FAO member countries will
enable it to move to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
for getting final nod on declaration.
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Millets are returning to our fields

and plates___Deepanwita Gita
Niyogi, Down to Earth News | August 30, 2018
In the past 60 years, India’s agriculture policy has focused

mainly on rice and wheat and neglected millets. But these nutri
cereals are gradually making a successful comeback.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/food/millets-are-returning-to-our-fields-and-
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Guardians of Karnataka’s Agri-Heritage:

These Women Farmers Are Sowing a Revolution!___Written by
Priya Pillai and Vandana Raj, The Better India | August 30, 2018
Groups of 10-15 women farmers in Ramanagara district, Karnataka,

owning anywhere between 0.5-1.5 acres of land, come together to
conserve and produce indigenous seeds, cultivate and process
grains, and compose organic inputs.
https://www.thebetterindia.com/152791/karnataka-agri-heritage-female-organic-
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Millets are returning to our fields

and plates___Deepanwita Gita
Niyogi, Down to Earth News | August 30, 2018
In the past 60 years, India’s agriculture policy has focused

mainly on rice and wheat and neglected millets. But these nutri
cereals are gradually making a successful comeback.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/food/millets-are-returning-to-our-fields-and-
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Indian agriculture needs another
revolution___Prof. Srijit
Mishra, Misplaced Emphasis Blog | August 30, 2018
The crisis in Indian agriculture, which has been persisting for

nearly two decades now, adversely affects farmers and farms and
depicts a scenario of poison-to- mouth. This crisis of today has
a greater predicament than the ship-to-mouth crisis of the
1960s. To address this, India has to invest substantially on
agro-ecological approaches.
https://misplacedemphasis.blogspot.com/2018/08/indian-agriculture-needs-
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Millets get a leg up as year-long

festivities kick in___K.V. Kurmanath,
The Hindu Businessline | August 26, 2018
India, the largest producer of millets in the world, will see a

host of events in various States to bring millets back on
people’s menus.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/aug/26/gcc-push-helps-
tribals-try-hand-at-biscuit-making-1862961.html
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Nutri cereals to be promoted across

India___Telangana Today
| August 25, 2018
The Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh will formally

flag off the campaign in Pune which will be followed by a series
of activities over the next few months.
https://telanganatoday.com/nutri-cereals-to-be-promoted-across-india
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Millets: superfood to tackle

malnutrition___Ajay Kavishwar,
Deccan Herald | August 24, 2018
The integration of millets in mid-day meals can boost their

nutritional value and tackle malnutrition in children.
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/panorama/millets-superfood-tackle-689081.html
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How Ancient Grains and a Seed Bank

Turned Life Around for Rural Women___Chhavi Sachdev,
NewsDeeply | August 23, 2018
Gujarat chooses to grow maize and wheat, despite being

drought-prone, which leaves these crops failing and farmers
hungry. But one woman’s secret mission to plant hardy millet has
turned fortunes around.
https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/08/23/how-ancient-
grains-and-a-seed-bank-turned-life-around-for-rural-women
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Madhya Pradesh's centuries-old

millet finds few revivalists___Deepanwita Gita
Niyogi, Down to Earth Food | August 23, 2018
The Baiga community vouches for protein-rich sikiya but many

have lost access. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi travels to Madhya
Pradesh to find out what is causing the disappearance.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/madhya-pradesh-s-centuries-old-millet-finds-
few-revivalists-61394
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Ancient grain millet has potential
to tackle drought, obesity and malnutrition, researcher says___Brett
Worthington, ABC News | August 17, 2018
It is the ancient grain that researchers hope could help farmers

battling dry conditions, while also helping to tackle global.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-08-18/ancient-grain-millet-tackle-obesity-
malnourish-drought-farmers/10126348
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Making millets your own___Archit Mehta,

The Hindu | August 17, 2018
Have you switched over to millets? A Food Festival in the city

shows you how.
https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/making-millets-your-
own/article24716362.ece
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Karnataka government mulls sale of

millets through Hopcoms outlets___The New Indian
Express | August 9, 2018
The government is drawing up ambitious programmes to give a

boost to organic farming and bring down the expenditure in
farming by encouraging Zero Budget Natural Farming.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/aug/09/karnataka-government-
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Supply of millets in Andhra Pradesh

through PDS from September___The New Indian
With an objective to provide nutritious food and control

diabetes among people, the State government is contemplating
supplying finger millets and jowar along with rice to ration
card holders through.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/aug/09/supply-of-millets-in-
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Millets at your doorstep through the

milkman?___The Hindu |
August 8, 2018
What if your milk vendor also delivers packed millets at your

doorstep along with milk? Agriculture Minister N.H. Shivashankar
Reddy is considering introducing door delivery of millets on a
regular basis in urban areas with the help of Karnataka Milk
Federation.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/millets-at-your-doorstep-through-
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These consumers are funding farmers

to make food sustainable___Latha Jishnu,
Down to Earth News | August 8, 2018
A transformation in the food system is underway with 100

consumers funding traditional millet farmers.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/these-consumers-are-funding-farmers-to-make-
food-sustainable-61301
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The bajra that can fight India’s

iron deficiency problem___Priyavada
Grover, The Print | August 7, 2018
Study shows consumption of biofortified bajra also improves

learning and mental abilities among school-going children.
https://theprint.in/science/biofortified-pearl-millet-that-can-combat-iron-
deficiency-among-indian-teens/93851/
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'Gods own Crops' shine at food fest___JBS Umanadh,

Deccan Herald | August 4, 2018
The Pastapur based Deccan Development Society (DDS), which has

been leading a women farmers movement to save forgotten millets
through annual biodiversity festivals, has organised first of
its kind festival of uncultivated food crops.
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/gods-own-crops-shine-food-fest-685614.html
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Millet mission in 5 more districts___The New Indian

In a bid to enhance farmers’ income and deal with nutritional

deficiency, the State Government has expanded Odisha Millet
Mission to 32 blocks of five districts.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/aug/02/millet-mission-in-5-more-
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Odisha Govt decides to add 62 blocks

under Millet Mission___The Statesman
News Service | August 2, 2018
Odisha government has decided to add 62 blocks of 12 districts

under the existing Millet Mission.
https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/odisha-govt-decides-to-add-62-blocks-under-
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62 blocks of 12 districts included

in Millet Mission (Odisha)___The Daily
Pioneer | August 2, 2018
In an effort to enhance farmers’ income, 62 blocks of 12

districts have been brought under the Millet Mission. The
activities of the mission were reviewed by Chief Secretary
Aditya Prasad Padhi over videoconferencing with the concerned
collectors recently.
https://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/62-blocks-of-12-dists-
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Odisha's millet mission to cover
more districts___IANS (Bhubaneswar)
| August 1, 2018
The Odisha government has brought 62 blocks of 12 districts

under the millet mission to enhance farmers' income in the
state.
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/odisha-s-millet-mission-to-
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Attappady makes the most of millet___K.A. Shaji, The

Hindu | July 28, 2018
7 value-added products made of the crop, reintroduced in the

region last year.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/attappady-makes-the-most-of-
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Millet sale through fair price shops

from September___The Hindu |
July 28, 2018
3kg to be supplied on each card initially.

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Attappady makes the most of millet___K.A. Shaji, The

Hindu | July 28, 2018
7 value-added products made of the crop, reintroduced in the

region last year.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/attappady-makes-the-most-of-
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Sangareddy District administration

to improve millet cultivation___Telangana Today
| July 25, 2018
Narayankhed, Sigrapur, Zahirabad, Mogudampally and Jharasangam

mandals have been chosen to motivate farmers to take up millet
cultivation.
https://telanganatoday.com/sangareddy-district-administration-to-improve-millet-
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Humble Millet's Nutrition Revolution___Manoranjan

Panda, The New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar Expressions) | July
25, 2018
In 2017-18, the State Govt. launched a special programme for

promotion of millets in tribal areas to improve nutritional
security.
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/1749731/The-New-Indian-Express-
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Finger Millets through Fair Price

Shops soon___The Hans India
| July 21, 2018
As part of providing nutritious food to the poor, the state

government will distribute finger millets (ragulu) instead of
rice through fair price shops soon. Currently, the civil
supplies department is distributing finer millets through fair
price shops in four Rayalaseema districts. The white card
holders will have option to take either rice or finger millets.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-07-21/Finger-millets-
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Millet processing units in Andhra
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh to give impetus to farmers___Deepanwita Gita
Niyogi, Down to Earth News | July 17, 2018
Processing is difficult and rural women often feel the burden of

this onerous task. To help them, both states have set up
processing units.
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/millet-processing-units-in-andhra-pradesh-
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Minor millets bring major change in

lives of women in Madhya Pradesh tribal districts___Shruti Tomar,
Hindustan Times | July 14, 2018
Eking out a hand to mouth existence earlier, women in MP’s

tribal districts of Mandla and Dindori are now financially and
socially empowered, in better health and inspiring others in the
region.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/minor-millets-bring-major-change-in-
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For SHGs, millets turn money-spinner___R. Valayapathy,

Deccan Chronicle | July 13, 2018
The Nabard, getting more proactive, began conducting awareness

camps with ‘SHGs’ bank linkage programmes’.
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govt. has failed millet farmers: DDS___The Hindu |

July 12, 2018
‘The Mini Millet Mission is a threat to existing bio-diversity

in the area’.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/govt-has-failed-millet-farmers-
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Farmers in Coimbatore district

seeking encouragement to cultivate small millets___Pratiksha
Ramkumar, Times of India | July 9, 2018
Farmers say small millet cultivation in Coimbatore district has

drastically reduced in the last two deciades because the state
government has not taken enough efforts to encourage farmers.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/farmers-in-coimbatore-district-
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Bringing traditional grains back in

vogue: Biofortified sorghum debuts in India___Sahana Ghosh,
Mongabay | July 6, 2018
Biofortified sorghum benefits farmers not only in agriculture,

but also ensures their children have access to essential
nutrients, an expert said.
https://india.mongabay.com/2018/07/06/bringing-traditional-grains-back-in-vogue-
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Swap rice for maize, millet and

sorghum to save water and boost nutrition - experts tell India
Thin Lei Win, Thomson
Reuters Foundation News | July 5, 2018
Water in many parts of India is under strain from irrigation to

produce rice, the least water-efficient cereal for the
production of key nutrients.
http://news.trust.org/item/20180705103542-2ramn/
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ICRISAT develops biofortified

sorghum___The Hindu
Businessline | July 5, 2018
High iron, zinc content to address micronutrient deficiency.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/icrisat-develops-
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Mission to increase cultivation

area, create demand at family level
The Hans India | July
3, 2018
State Agricultural Commissioner Dr Jagan Mohan said that the

main aim of ‘Millets Programme’ is to increase cultivated area
and production of millets at a state-level meeting held at HACA
Bhavan here on Monday.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2018-07-03/Mission-to-increase-
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Unique farmer-consumer initiative to

cultivate millets to be launched on June 16___Ch. Sushil Rao,
Times of India | June 14, 2018
Even as the state government’s ‘Rythu Bandhu’ also envisages

farmers getting the right price for their produce, an NGO in
Hyderabad had come up with a unique initiative that assures
farmers that 100 per cent of their produce will be bought. The
initiative, being launched by Deccan Development Society, is
said to be the first of its kind in the country.
http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/smart-food-of-21st-century-for-the-
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Can Baiga millet be part of

mainstream?
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi,
Down to Earth News | June 13, 2018
The Sikiya millet grows on its own in the bewar plots managed by
the Baigas. Currently, IIMR is working towards establishing its
nutritional qualities.
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/can-baiga-millet-be-part-of-mainstream--60845
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‘Smart food of 21st century’ for the

children___Ajay Kavishwar,
Governance Now | June 6, 2018
Millets are good for farmers, for nature and for us. These
nutrition-rich food grains should be made part of the mid-day
meal scheme.
http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/smart-food-of-21st-century-for-the-
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ICRISAT releases bio-fortified pearl

millet varieties
R. Avadhani, The Hindu
| June 5, 2018
Iron and zinc levels increased using conventional breeding

methods: scientist.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/icrisat-releases-bio-fortified-pearl-
millet-varieties/article24090329.ece
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Three-day utsav to give millets a
makeover___The New Indian
Express | June 5, 2018
Once a poor man's grain, millets are making a comeback thanks to

its health benefits. Come June 8 and the Lalbagh Millet Utsav
will bring together a new-crop of millet sellers and enthusiasts
at a three-day mela.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/jun/05/three-day-utsav-to-
give-millets-a-makeover-1824193.html
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Women farmers want millets under

NREGA; seek MSP
The Hindu Businessline
| June 1, 2018
The Millet Sisters, a group of women farmers and NGOs, have
called for inclusion of millet farming under NREGA (National
Rural Job Guarantee scheme) for women employment.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/women-farmers-want-
millets-under-nrega-seek-msp/article24060896.ece
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OUAT promoting Minor Millets like

Raggi & Suan in Gobindpur of Mohana block___Orissa Diary |
May 27, 2018
As an innovation to build creative livelihood among tribals OUAT
with joint collaboration of Agriculture department promotion of
Minor Millets like Raggi & Suan taken in Gobindpur of Mohana
block as pilot basis.
http://orissadiary.com/ouat-promoting-minor-millets-like-raggi-suan-gobindpur-
mohana-block/
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Apartment residents get a live demo

of rice-free menus
Rani Devalla, The
Hindu | May 30, 2018
Women farmers on door-to-door drive to promote millet-based

dishes.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/apartment-residents-get-a-live-
demo-of-rice-free-menus/article24030020.ece
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OUAT promoting Minor Millets like

Raggi & Suan in Gobindpur of Mohana block___Orissa Diary |
May 27, 2018
As an innovation to build creative livelihood among tribals OUAT

with joint collaboration of Agriculture department promotion of
Minor Millets like Raggi & Suan taken in Gobindpur of Mohana
block as pilot basis.
http://orissadiary.com/ouat-promoting-minor-millets-like-raggi-suan-gobindpur-
mohana-block/
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Millets good for you and farmer

The New Indian Express
| May 24, 2018
Experts say millets are rich in nutrition and also are

beneficial for farmers as they require less water.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/may/24/millets-good-for-you-
and-farmer-1818726.html
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Humble millet is the latest 'superfood',

but experts advise moderation___The New Indian
Express | May 20, 2018
Organic stores that have mushroomed across the State,

particularly in cities like Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai,
without fail showcase different varieties of millets and demand
is rising.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2018/may/20/humble-millet-is-the-
latest-superfood-but-experts-advise-moderation-1816955.html
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Plan to procure snacks from women

SHGs for official meetings
The Hindu | May 11,
2018
The district administration is planning to serve healthy millet

snacks during official meetings in Coimbatore. It has proposed
to procure them from women Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/plan-to-procure-snacks-from-women-
shgs-for-official-meetings/article23846180.ece
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‘Seed bags’ to promote indigenous

varieties in Agency___G.V. Prasada
Sarma, The Hindu | May 10, 2018
170 farmers to take up cultivation in half-acre each in three
districts during kharif this year.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/seed-bags-to-promote-indigenous-
varieties-in-agency/article23832369.ece
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Millets' day in the sun

Surinder Sud, Business
Standard | May 7, 2018
The cereal can help alleviate malnutrition and improve public

health.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/millets-day-in-the-sun-
118050701215_1.html
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Govt presents humble millet in a

different way; declares as nutri-cereals___Shraddha Joshi,
FnBnews.com | April 25, 2018
The ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare has declared

millets like jowar, bajra, ragi, and kutki as nutri-cereals, as
per a recent notification. This has been done since millets are
considered to hold great potential in substantially contributing
to food and nutritional security of the country and thus they
are not only a powerhouse of nutrients, but are also
climate-resilient crops and possess unique nutritional
characteristics.
http://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/govt-presents-humble-millet-in-a-different-way-
declares-as-nutricereals-42084
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Millets farmers need more

post-harvest technologies
Meenakshi Sushma, Down
to Earth | April 24, 2018
At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a

number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote
millets.
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/millets-farmers-need-more-post-harvest-
technologies-60290
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Mad over millets___Annie Rajan,

The Hindu | April 24, 2018
The students of VHD Institute of Home Science create delicious

ways to replace junk-foods with health-foods to celebrate The
National Year of Millets.
https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/government-renames-millets-as-
nutri-cereals/1140338/
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Millets, pulses sow a success story

in parched district
Times of India | April
21, 2018
Amidst poor water storage in reservoirs during agricultural

season as well as scant rainfall in the district, Madurai
farmers have managed to cultivate pulses and millets on as much
as 75,510 hectares of land as rain-fed farming proved to be more
successful.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/millets-pulses-sow-a-success-
story-in-parched-district/articleshow/63851907.cms
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Government renames millets as Nutri

Cereals___Financial
Express | April 21, 2018
The government has renamed jowar, bajra, ragi and other millets
as “Nutri Cereals”, dispensing with the nomenclature “coarse
cereals”.
https://www.financialexpress.com/market/commodities/government-renames-millets-as-
nutri-cereals/1140338/
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Processed finger millet can increase
blood sugar levels
Meenakshi Susham, Down
to Earth News | April 18, 2018
Although millets are high in fibre, processed millets can

increase blood sugar levels as they have a high Glycemic Index.
http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/processed-finger-millet-can-increase-blood-
sugar-levels-60232
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It is advantage retailers in
millets; farmers and millers hit___R. Balaji, The
Hindu Businessline | April 17, 2018
Working capital shortage, technology gaps and low prices to
farmers constrain growth of farming and processing of
traditional millets, say entrepreneurs involved in sourcing and
marketing of millets.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/it-is-advantage-
retailers-in-millets-farmers-and-millers-hit/article23576801.ece
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Value addition to barnyard millet

will fetch farmers Rs 110 per kg
Times of India | April
11, 2018
The district administration is committed to propagating the

cultivation of millets as they are healthy as well as tasty,
said Madurai collector K Veera Raghava Rao at the training
programme organised on barnyard millet cultivation by the Tamil
Nadu Agriculture University (TNAU).
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/value-addition-to-barnyard-millet-
will-fetch-farmers-rs-110-per-kg/articleshow/63703375.cms
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TNAU devices a ‘pitfall’ for flour,

millet pests___L.N. Revathy,
The Hindu Businessline | April 9, 2018
After the successful roll-out of Probe Trap for trapping insects

in grains, the Tamil Nadu Agri University (TNAU) here has come
up with another gadget, a ‘Pitfall Trap’ to do away with pests
in flour, spice powders and minor millets.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/tnau-devices-a-pitfall-
for-flour-millet-pests/article23483719.ece
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Women use smart foods to fight

malnutrition in rural India's Madhya Pradesh
Jerome Bossuet,
Thomson Reuters Foundation News | April 9, 2018
Empowering women can make a real difference to improving

nutrition in rural areas.
http://news.trust.org/item/20180409094845-ulyh7/?source=gep
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Homecoming of forgotten foods___Vandana Shiva,

The Tribune India | April 9, 2018
Forgotten traditional cereals like millets are gradually making

a comeback as healthy, nutritious and environment-friendly
alternatives to wheat and rice, says Vandana Shiva.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/in-focus/homecoming-of-forgotten-foods/570811.html
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Dharmapuri forgets some names for

rain
Karthikeyan Hemalatha,
India Climate Dialogue | April 9, 2018
Climate change impact in the form of erratic and more intense

rainfall has impacted the dry land farms of Dharmapuri in Tamil
Nadu, but some farmers are adapting by growing millets.
http://indiaclimatedialogue.net/2018/04/09/when-dharmapuri-forgot-the-names-of-
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U’khand govt to purchase millets,

food grains directly from farmers___Deep Joshi,
Hindustan Times | April 3, 2018
In a “maiden initiative” by the Uttarakhand government aimed to
enhance farmers’ income, the state-owned Mandi Parishad (whole
sale market) will directly buy farm produce like millets and
food grains from them.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/u-khand-govt-to-purchase-millets-food-
grains-directly-from-farmers/story-ALyrLvpfIM3WRBY6syU15N.html
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Conservation of Millets enoed at
Biodiversity Festival in Kandhamal
Orissa Diary | March
30, 2018
Bhubaneswar: Bio-diversity Festival locally known as “Burlang

Yatra” was held in Dupi village by Kutia Kondh, an indigenous
community in Kandhamal district, Rayagada. More than 800 people
participated in the festival.
http://orissadiary.com/conservation-millets-echoed-bio-diversity-festival-
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Experts emphasise on millet

cultivation___The Hindu |
March 28, 2018
‘Millets prevent cardiovascular diseases, colon cancer

hypertension and acidity’.
https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/nutrition/news/coarse-grains-better-than-rice-
for-health-environment.html
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ITC eyes the health-conscious with

millet flour
The Hindu Businessline
| March 28, 2018
Having forayed into the ‘health-atta’ (flour) segment with

Multigrain and Sugar Release Control Atta under ‘Aashirvaad’
brand, ITC is exploring the possibility of introducing millet
flour to tap the health-conscious consumers.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/itc-eyes-the-health-
conscious-with-millet-flour/article23375193.ece
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Coarse grains better than rice for

health, environment
 
Ranjit Devraj,
Scidev.net | March 27, 2018
Rice is not only deficient in nutrients, its cultivation also

releases methane, a greenhouse gas, says study.
https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/nutrition/news/coarse-grains-better-than-rice-
for-health-environment.html
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From Green Revolution to Millet

Revolution
Vishwanath Kulkarni,
The Hindu Businessline | March 26, 2018
Yesterday’s coarse grains are today’s nutri-cereals. If

consumers see millets as a solution to lifestyle disorders,
producers have realised that it requires less inputs and is an
economically viable option if marketing avenues are created.
Marking a major policy shift, the Centre and many States have
decided to promote millets. Vishwanath Kulkarni reports.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/india-file/from-green-revolution-to-
millet-revolution/article23356997.ece
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Govt promoting millets on mission

mode: Singh
Press Trust of India |
March 22, 2018
The government is promoting cultivation of millets like ragi and

jowar on a mission mode to achieve nutritional security,
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said today.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-promoting-millets-on-
mission-mode-singh-118032200806_1.html
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Public Distribution System likely to

include millets
Yogima Seth Sharma,
Madhvi Sally, Economic Times | March 14, 2018
A decision on supplying millets that are relatively cheaper but

high on nutrition is expected before the general elections next
year, a senior government official said.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/public-distribution-
system-likely-to-include-millets/articleshow/63292539.cms
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Millet Magic for Health Freaks in (Bhubaneswar)

City
Soumika M Das, The New
Indian Express (Bhubaneswar Edition) | March 9, 2018
At a time when the government is trying hard to promote the

consumption and production of millets across the State,
volunteers of the mission have found ways to make the coarse
grains more palatable.
http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/26876608
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Millet Processing Unit Opened

The Hindu (Visakhapatnam
Edition) | March 8, 2018
A millet processing unit provided under the Comprehensive

Revival of Millets Programme of the Department of Agriculture
was commissioned at Pedalabudu in Araku mandal.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/millet-processing-unit-
opened/article22971782.ece
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Training on small millet value added

food products organized in Bhubaneswar
Orissa Diary | March
6, 2018
Looking at the growing demand on millet and millet products, a

two day training programme organized concluded today. The
training was attended primary millet producers, NGOs,
entrepreneurs and housewives of the state.
http://orissadiary.com/training-small-millet-value-added-food-products-organized-
bhubaneswar/
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Millet processing give new hopes to

SHG women, farmers in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh
| February 23, 2018
In an attempt to end the role of middlemen, ensuring profits to

millet farmers and providing employment to women in the rural
areas, Sabala, an NGO, is promoting millet processing in 35
villages of Vizianagaram district. Having set up a company at
Kothavalasa to procure millets from the farmers, the NGO has
trained 90 women SHG members in processing the millets and
preparing ragi biscuits and other products.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/feb/23/millet-
processing-give-new-hopes-to-shg-women-farmers-in-vizianagaram-district-of-andhra-
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Call to adopt scientific methods in

millet farming
The Hindu | February
17, 2018
Over 2,000 farmers participate in the one-day State-level

festival.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/call-to-adopt-
scientific-methods-in-millet-farming/article22780949.ece
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Millet Mission to tackle nutrition

in Odisha's Nuapada
| February 17, 2018
The State Government has decided to introduce traditional small

millets to feed children at anganwadi centres in the district
shortly. This will replace the ‘Sattu’, a mixture of Bengal gram
flour, wheat and other cereals, being served to the children and
which has run into controversy after insect and foreign bodies
were found in the old stock of the food.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/feb/18/millet-mission-to-tackle-
nutrition-in-odishas-nuapada-1775081.html
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124 millet porridge vendors from

eight states trained in food safety, hygiene
Times of India |
February 16, 2018
A two-day workshop focusing on dissemination of lessons from the

project “Scaling-up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious
Food Products”, which was implemented during 2016-18 in Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand,
Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, was inaugurated here
on Thursday.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/124-millet-porridge-vendors-from-
eight-states-trained-in-food-safety-hygiene/articleshow/62938552.cms
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Millets make a comeback in rural

areas
Deepanwita Gita Niyogi,
Down to Earth News | February 15, 2018
Pilot projects in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha are aimed

at initiation of millets in the dietary consumption pattern.
http://www.epw.in/engage/article/understanding-triggers-groundwater-competition-
maharashtra
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Caution sounded on ICRISAT jowar

varieties
S. Harpal Singh, The
Hindu | February 8, 2018
Hybrid cultivars may lead to loss of native genotype, says

expert.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/caution-sounded-on-icrisat-jowar-
varieties/article22682943.ece
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A Bullet for Millets 


 
Author(s): Ranjit K
Sahu, Ravi Shankar Behera, Bidyut Mohanty and Sibabrata
Choudhury, Down to Earth Magazine | February 1 - 15, 2018
India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool

against malnutrition.
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With ‘Feel Light’ mantra Ishta Cafe

goes the millet way
| February 6, 2018
Ever thought of having unlimited pizzas, burgers, nachos,

falafel and the like without compromising on the nutritive
component? Maybe not. But what if a café that promises to serve
you the same delicacies without foregoing the taste and also the
health of the consumer?
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/feb/06/with-feel-light-
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ADAPTIVE AGRICULTURE - SOLAPUR

FARMERS TURNAROUND LIVES WITH CROP DIVERSIFICATION
Varsha Torgalkar,
Village Square | February 2, 2018
With recurrent droughts, landowning marginal farmers of Solapur

in Maharashtra were forced to work as wage laborers till they
switched from cash crops to horticulture and millets for an
economic turnaround.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2018/02/02/solapur-farmers-turnaround-lives-crop-
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Here's why Bengalureans are

switching to Millets
Sandra Marina
Fernandes, Times of India | January 30, 2018
We have been bitten by the health bug at least once, and we go

at lengths to make a change in our diet to incorporate certain
healthy habits. However, of late, many people have chosen to go
the traditional and healthy way by choosing millets. Often
termed a 'super food', millet is not new to Indians. For several
years we have been consuming millets, but only recently has the
humble food grain caught the fancy of people in big cities.
Bangalore Times explores this.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/heres-why-bengalureans-are-switching-to-
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Millet Mission to promote

nutrient-rich cereals; Rs 800-crore outlay on the cards
Vishwawnath Kulkarni,
The Hindu Businessline | January 22, 2018
Likely to be announced in Budget; will help tackle malnutrition,

support ryots.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/millet-mission-to-
promote-nutrientrich-cereals-800crore-outlay-on-the-cards/article10046663.ece
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Why the world’s largest free food

charity is moving to millets
Grin.news | January
19, 2018
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is the world’s largest

(not-for-profit run) mid-day meal programme serving wholesome
food to 1.66 million children from 13,839 schools across 12
states in India. It is a not-for-profit organisation
headquartered in Bengaluru (formerly called Bangalore), India.
The organisation strives to fight issues like hunger and
malnutrition.
https://grin.news/why-the-worlds-largest-free-food-charity-is-moving-to-millets-
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Start-ups smell big business in

millets
S. Lalitha, The New
Indian Express | January 22, 2018
The craze for millets has not merely caught on among

Bengalureans. Business start-ups are now waking up to the huge
potential in this sector owing to its popularity. Muniraju,
organic consultant for 14 co-operative organic farmers
federations in the state, has been a busy man during the
three-day Organic and Millets Fair 2018.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2018/jan/22/start-ups-smell-big-
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Millets trade fair in Karnataka

rakes Rs 107 crore business
| January 22, 2018
The International Trade Fair on Organics & Millets held here

since Friday generated Rs107 crore business, said Karnataka
Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2018/jan/22/millets-trade-fair-in-
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Karnataka pushes for cultivation of

millet, organic crops
Sharan Poovanna,
Livemint | January 22, 2018
Karnataka has been pushing millets and organic crops to mitigate

impact of failing rains, to stabilize farmer incomes and promote
effective water management and consumer health.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/qUSPchY2FCujnubH041dkI/Karnataka-pushes-for-
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IIMR signs deals with
‘millet-preneurs’
Deccan Chronicle |
January 21, 2018
Unless consumer preferences shift to climate resistant crops,

goals associated with the policy won’t materialize.
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Millet ice cream that’s lactose-free

B.S. Satish Kumar, The
Hindu | January 21, 2018
A special millet-based ice cream, developed by Thanjavur-based
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, was introduced
for Bengaluru market on Saturday at the ongoing International
Trade Fair.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/P44QXO1ZlTJAdaR3lXuDnJ/Ragi-to-return-to-
Karnatakas-public-distribution-system.html
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Introducing Ragi in PDS will be

tough to implement
Mamata Pradhan is
doctoral scholar, University of East Anglia Devesh Roy, is
senior research fellow, IFPRI, Hindustan Times | January 15,
2018
Unless consumer preferences shift to climate resistant crops,

goals associated with the policy won’t materialize.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/introducing-ragi-in-the-pds-is-fraught-with-
challenges/story-UvIqFTEJ6CLuuOHRILr0xJ.html
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RAGI TO RETURN TO KARNATAKA’S PUBLIC

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
Sharan Paavanna,
Livemint | January 8, 2018
Considered a drought-resistant crop, ragi is being promoted as a

long-term solution to Karnataka’s perennial water distress.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/P44QXO1ZlTJAdaR3lXuDnJ/Ragi-to-return-to-
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Traditional tribal farming shows way

to climate-smart agriculture
Basudev Mahapatra,
India Climate Dialogue | January 8, 2018
The practice of planting a wide variety of crops by Odisha’s

Dongria Kondh tribe could hold the key to strengthen
climate-smart agriculture in a state that has been buffeted by
recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall.
http://indiaclimatedialogue.net/2018/01/08/traditional-tribal-farming-shows-way-
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Andhra Pradesh: Soon, millets to

make midday meals more nutritious in schools
| January 8, 2018
The state government is contemplating the inclusion of millets

in midday meals across the state in a bid to provide a more
nutritious lunch to students. The proposal comes in the wake of
the Telangana government having launched a pilot project to
include the small-seeded grasses to school meals with the help
of Akshaya Patra Foundation.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/jan/08/andhra-pradesh-
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Pathiyoor revives Ragi crop

T. Sudheesh, Deccan
Chronicle | January 6, 2018
The Pathiyoor panchayat in the district has successfully

cultivated ragi (finger millet), which was once widely grown in
Kerala as traditional crop along with paddy.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/060118/pathiyoor-revives-ragi-
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Millets for making the mid-day meals
nutritious
The Hindu | January 5,
2018
Akshaya Patra Foundation introduces millet items in the

programme.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/millets-for-making-the-mid-day-meals-
nutritious/article22369684.ece
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Bengaluru: Millet fair draws crowd
Deccan Chronicle |
December 21, 2017
The millet cuisines prepared at live counters by renowned chefs

were conceptualised and extensively researched by NNRC students.
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/211217/bengaluru-millet-fair-
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Karnataka promotes millets as

healthy diet
IANS (Bengaluru) |
December 20, 2017
Promoting millets as a healthy diet in modern times, the
Karnataka government on Wednesday revived the state's ancient
forgotten crop by making a few celebrity chefs prepare tasty
dishes from the grains at a culinary symposium here.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/karnataka-promotes-millets-as-
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Bengaluru: Millet fair draws crowd

Deccan Chronicle |
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Millets farming, the Kondh Way

Debjeet Sarangi,
Odisha Byte | December, 2017
Millets have always been part of an eco-cultural system. It is

not only limited to production and consumption, but envelopes a
relationship with earth and her capability to sustain life and
to nurture cultures that celebrate a symbiotic relationship with
all life forms around them. This includes the crops on the
field, the trees in the forest, the flora and the fauna which
forms a part of an integral eco-socio cultural universe that
sustains life and meaning.
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Multi-crop thrasher introduced to

make farmers shift to millet cultivation
The Hindu | December
28, 2017
It could thrash 1,000 kg of barnyard millet, 600 kg of sorghum

in an hour.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/multi-crop-thrasher-introduced-to-
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MILLET FARMING SYSTEMS

LEISA India Magazine | December 2017
Millets has been a part of daily diet in several regions in

India. They were a part of biodiverse traditional cropping
systems meeting the requirements of food, nutrition and fodder,
contributing to sustainable food production till
modernization and commercialization took over agriculture. With
food production dwindling with climate change effects, health
issues arising out of lack of balanced diets,
inappropriate food habits and lifestyles, wide prevalence of
malnutrition, we are once again looking back at millets as
‘climate resilient crops’ and ‘health foods’ – the most viable
and reliable solution for the problems being faced. On one
hand, we see a lot of initiatives both at the individual as well
as the community level, promoting millet production. On the
other, there are fears that if millets are promoted on
commercial lines, it could lead us nowhere. In this issue of
LEISA India, we bring out some experiences, perspectives and
challenges in promoting millet farming systems.
http://leisaindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/LEISA-India-Dec2017-Pages-1-36.pdf
LEG-OPERATED MILLET DE-HULLER DRAWS

FARMERS TO ORGANIC MELA
Deccan Herald | December 27, 2017
Central Food Technological Research Institute officials explain

to farmers about the 'Pedal Operated Millet De-huller' during
the Organic and Millets Mela, at Scouts and Guides Grounds near
the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mysuru.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/650455/leg-operated-millet-huller-draws.html
HOW PDS CAN BE MADE EFFECTIVE
THROUGH BETTER GOVERNANCE
Anjani Kumar and Seema Bathla, Financial Express |
December 28, 2017
The digitisation of beneficiaries’ database and verification of

their identities through Aadhaar have resulted in scraping of
over 23 million fake ration cards and savings of Rs 14,000 crore
of annual food subsidy.
http://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/how-pds-can-be-made-effective-through-
better-governance/992421/
2 KG RAGI UNDER PDS ALONG WITH RICE:

KHADER
Deccan Herald | December 22, 2017
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader said the

government will purchase ragi from farmers from month-end to
provide better prices to farmers.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/649602/2-kg-ragi-pds-along.html
MILLETS RECIPE TRAINING AND MILLETS

FOOD FESTIVAL: REVIVE MILLETS FARMING AND MILLETS FOODS FOR A
HEALTHY FUTURE
Orissa Diary | December 27, 2017
Millets Recipe Training cum Millets Food Festival was held by

NIRMAN, a Bhubaneswar based NGO at Sikharpai village in
Rayagada dist. Odisha on 22-23 Dec. 2017. More than 200 women
participated in the program.
http://orissadiary.com/millets-recipe-training-millets-food-festival-revive-
millets-farming-millets-foods-healthy-future/
GOVT. DECISION ON MILLET EXPANSION

RECEIVED WITH CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM
R. Krishna Kumar, The Hindu | December 27, 2017
Stakeholders call for focus on processing technology and

bridging of cultivator-consumer gap.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/govt-decision-on-
millet-expansion-received-with-cautious-optimism/article22284276.ece
KARNATAKA PROMOTES MILLETS AS

HEALTHY DIET
IANS (Bengaluru) | December 20, 2017
Promoting millets as a healthy diet in modern times, the

Karnataka government on Wednesday revived the state's ancient
forgotten crop by making a few celebrity chefs prepare tasty
dishes from the grains at a culinary symposium here.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/karnataka-promotes-millets-as-
healthy-diet-117122001383_1.html
BENGALURU: MILLET FAIR DRAWS CROWD

Deccan Chronicle |
December 21, 2017

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FOOD SECURITY SOP

The Telegraph India | December 19, 2017
The Naveen Patnaik government is planning to provide edible oil,

salt and finger millet - considered one of the most nutritious
cereals - to the poor at subisidised rates under the food
security scheme.
https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/food-security-sop-194539
MILLET PROCESSING CENTRE OPENED
The Hindu | December
19, 2017
To help make availability of millets as nutrient food to health

conscious people and to add value to the produce, a millet
processing hub has been set up at Sagaram in Madugula mandal by
Vikasa, an NGO, with the financial support of NABARD.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/millet-processing-centre-
opened/article21887642.ece
MILLET ON MENU: JOWAR ROTIS'

POPULARITY SURGES, LATE-NIGHT SALES SAVE THE HUNGRY
 
Times of India | December 11, 2017
Though different varieties of chapatis or rotis, such as

wheat chapati, rumali roti, tandoor ki roti, and naan, are sold
in various eateries across Old City, a variety that's slowly
gaining in popularity is the one tossed up with the humble
millet —jowar.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/millet-on-menu-jowar-rotis-
popularity-surges-late-night-sales-save-the-hungry/articleshow/62016522.cms
TWO BIRDS, ONE STONE: PROCESSING

UNIT TO HELP TRIBALS, AUGMENT MILLET PRODUCTION
Times of India (Visakhapantam Edition) | December 11,
2017
VIKASA is opening a Millets Processing Hub in Sagaram Village of

Madugula Mandal in Visakhapatnam District on 18th December
2017, on the eve of First Anniversary of its Founder Sri P
Viswanadham and also is hoping to process 4 to 5 quintals
of Korra and Sama millets a day. This is expected to augment
millet consumption and production in the surrounding area.
https://epaperlive.timesofindia.com/TOI/VIZ/20171211#navpannel
WILD FOODS - FOREST FOOD ENSURES

NUTRITIONAL SECURITY OF ODISHA'S TRIBES
Basudev Mahapatra, Village Square | December 11, 2017
Access to naturally grown forest produce would go a long way in

protecting tribal communities in Odisha from the worst impacts
of climate change and supply them with all that they need for
sustenance.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/12/11/forest-food-ensures-nutritional-security-
odishas-tribes/
INDIA'S MILLETS MAKEOVER: SET TO

REACH POOR, SCHOOL MEALS
Charu Bahri, IndiaSpend | December 11, 2017
So far, only a few states such as Karnataka and Tamil Nadu had
made available millets and that too only in certain pockets.
http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/indias-millets-makeover-set-to-reach-poor-
school-meals-36491
THIS BITS ALUMNUS HAS CREATED 2,000

ORGANIC MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS IN NAXAL-HIT DANTEWADA
Sampath Putrevu, Yourstory.com | December 7, 2017
Quitting a high paying job and doing what you love is one thing
while giving up a comfortable lifestyle to help the poor
is something else entirely. Most millennials might see a
sacrifice in it, but Akash Badave, an alumnus of BITS Pilani, is
certainly not one of them.
https://yourstory.com/2017/12/bits-alumnus-organic-dantewada/
Karnataka's hoping to reap millet

gains
Vivian Fernandes, The Financial Express | December 7,
2017
The state is pushing millets or coarse cereals, as a smart food

for the 1st century, with massive nutritional and ecological
benefits.
http://www.financialexpress.com/market/karnataka-pushing-millets-as-smart-food-for-
21st-century-check-out-the-massive-benefits/964145/
SEEDS OF DIVERSITY, RESILIENCE AND

FREEDOM
Vandana Shiva, The Asian Age | December 6, 2017
Swadeshi seeds have been bred for drought tolerance, flood

tolerance as well as salt tolerance.
http://www.asianage.com/opinion/oped/061217/seeds-of-diversity-resilience-and-
freedom.html
MILLET-BASED READY-TO-COOK FOODS

LAUNCHED
R. Avadhani, The Hindu | December 5, 2017
In an effort to increase the supply of the millet-based

nutritious ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) foods, a
community production centre has been opened by the Deccan
Development Society here.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/millet-based-ready-to-cook-foods-
launched/article21269068.ece
JOWAR ON YOUR PLATTER

Divyashri Mudakavi, Deccan Herald | December 5, 2017
The thali in Dharwad has fluffy, soft jowar roti along with
curries like badnekayi enagayi, chutneys, jhunkad wadi, pudi,
menthe soppu, salad, and rice with curds.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/646224/jowar-your-platter.html
GOVERNMENT MAY INTRODUCE MILLETS IN

MIDDAY MEALS, INDIRA CANTEENS
Manu Aiyappa Kanathanda, Times of India | December 5,
2017
Two consecutive drought years may have had a bearing on

foodgrain production and caused a spate of farmer suicides, but
the state has somehow managed to offset the impact this year
with some good rain. In an interview with TOI, agriculture
minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who has taken the lead in promoting
production of drought-resistant millets, emphasized the role of
science in making Karnataka drought-proof.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/government-may-introduce-
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TRIBAL FARMERS REAP IT RICH IN SRI

RAGI CULTIVATION
G.V. Prasada Sarma, The Hindu | December 4, 2017
By adopting SRI method, they successfully increase yield in

1,500 acres spread across four districts.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/tribal-farmers-
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FISH WISH FOR MIDDAY MEAL
Subhashish Mohanty, The Telegraph India | December 4,
2017
The Naveen Patnaik government has plans to spice up the midday

meal platter by serving fish that officials say will push up its
nutritional quotient.
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MILLETS FARMERS REAP GOOD HARVEST,

BUT POOR RETURNS
Times of India | December 1, 2017
After a prolonged drought in Madurai district, the pre-monsoon

rains in September and October have turned benevolent to farmers
this year. The cultivation is almost touching the targeted
figures but the farming community is upset over the fall in
prices within a period of two months, which has resulted in less
profits being earned in spite of a good harvest.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/millet-farmers-reap-good-harvest-
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MAD OVER MILLETS

Deccan Chronicle | December 1, 2017
Nutritious and versatile, these specialities made of millets are

perfect to devour this season.
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FIGHT MODERN DAY DISEASES WITH THIS

ANCIENT CROP
Dr. A. Sundaravalli, The New Indian Express | November
30, 2017
Over the years, millets have proven to be a miracle for patients

ailing with progressive and chronic diabetes. This whole grain
releases lesser percentage of glucose into the system and over a
span of time lowers risk of developing this condition.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/nov/30/fight-modern-day-
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CENTRE WORKING TO INCLUDE MILLETS IN

SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMS & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM: AGRI
SECRETARY
Business Standard | November 29, 2017
With a view to ensure that millets become a part of average

Indian's diet, the Government of India is trying to include it
in school feeding programs, Union agriculture secretary Dr S.K.
Patnaik said at an ASSOCHAM-Karnataka Government joint event.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/centre-working-to-include-millets-
in-school-feeding-programs-public-distribution-system-agri-secretary-
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KARNATAKA TO TAKE THE ‘MILLET

MOVEMENT’ ACROSS THE COUNTRY
BK Jha, Rural
Marketing | November 28, 2017
Hailed as a miracle crop, the ancient forgotten grain Millets,

largely wiped out from our farms and diets, is making a
comeback, thanks to the efforts of Karnataka government.
Karnataka is all set to take its Millet Movement to the rest of
the country. The state is organising ‘Organics & Millets 2018-
International Trade Fair’, in Bengaluru, from January 19 to 21.
https://www.ruralmarketing.in/industry/agriculture/karnataka-to-take-the-millet-
movement-across-the-country
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MILLETS CAN FILL INDIA'S NUTRITION

GAP: KARNATAKA MINISTER
IANS (Business Standard) | November 27, 2017
In order to achieve food security for its population India has

ignored nutritional security, which can be addressed now by
incorporating millets in the diet, said Karnataka Agriculture
Minister Krishna Byre Gowda here.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/millets-can-fill-india-s-
nutrition-gap-karnataka-minister-117112701082_1.html
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KARNATAKA SEEKS SUPPORT FROM STATES
TO POPULARISE MILLETS
PTI (Times of India) |
November 27, 2017
Karnataka today sought support from north Indian states in

popularising millets as it prepares to hold the international
trade fair on the forgotten grain in Bengaluru in January.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ktaka-seeks-support-
from-states-to-popularise-millets/articleshow/61822304.cms
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CENTRE MULLS DISTRIBUTING MILLETS
VIA PDS
Outlook The News Scroll | November 27, 2017
The Centre is planning to distribute millets via ration shops

and schemes like the Midday Meal, Agriculture Secretary S K
Pattanayak said.
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/centre-mulls-distributing-millets-via-
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COTTON BEING CULTIVATED AT THE COST

OF OTHER CROPS: MILLET FARMERS
R. Avadhani, The Hindu
| November 25, 2017
Farmers here may find themselves in a comfortable zone, but that

does not happen without a few sacrifices. They may have
irrigation infrastructure and other facilities in place to
cultivate crops of their choice, but the process is not free of
troubles.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/cotton-being-cultivated-at-the-
cost-of-other-crops-millet-farmers/article20802752.ece
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INDIRA CANTEEN TO SERVE RAGI MUDDE

Poornima Ramesh, Deccan Herald | November 24, 2017
Ragi mudde, a traditional food largely consumed in south

Karnataka, is to be served in Indira Canteens soon.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/644355/indira-canteen-serve-ragi-mudde.html
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Go for barnyard millet cultivation,

instead of paddy
The Hindu | November
22, 2017
Farmers who chose it are happy as they await bumper harvest.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/millet-cultivation/article20644006.ece
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India urges UN to declare 2018 as

'International Year of Millets'
Vishwa Mohan, Times of
India | November 22, 2017
The proposal, if agreed, will raise awareness about millets

among consumers, policy makers, industry and R&D sector. Millet
is a common term to categorise small-seeded grasses that are
often termed nutri-cereals or dryland-cereals. It includes
sorghum, pearl millet, ragi, small millet, foxtail millet, proso
millet, barnyard millet, kodo millet and other millets.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india-proposes-the-un-to-declare-the-
year-2018-as-international-year-of-millets/articleshow/61756112.cms
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Why two brothers from Karnataka are

sold on the idea of millet-based snacks
Heman Vaishnavi,
Yourstory.com | November 18, 2017
Bringing back millets- the super crop of our ancestors.
https://yourstory.com/2017/11/millet-snacks-orgtree-karnataka/
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Mysuru farmers take to ragi in a big

way
H.S. Narasimha Kumar, The Hindu | November 16, 2017
Crop area in the district doubles compared to last year.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysuru-farmers-take-to-ragi-in-a-
big-way/article20461314.ece
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Stories of Change... Farmers reaping

Bounty from GULI Method of Cultivation
Dr. S. Kiran, VIKAS
NGO, CMRP Website | November 15, 2017
As part of Comprehensive Millets Revival Programme (CMRP),

VIKASA has been working on the issues of enhancing the millet
production, productivity, consumption and value addition aspects
in Dumbriguda Mandal. In order to enhance the productivity
through agronomic improvements, VIKASA has organized trainings
to tribal farmers on the cultivation of Finger millet crop using
GULI method of cultivation. GULI is a traditional cultivation
practice in vogue in the rainfed Southern Karnataka and is a
proven method of cultivation to enhance the productivity of
finger millet.
http://www.wassan.org/Millets/resource/VIKASA_GULI.pdf
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As You Sow, so You Eat: How a Tuber

and Some Tricks Beat Malnutrition Among Farmers
Hema Vijay, The Better India | November 12, 2017
What could make a direct and immediate impact on the farming

family’s nutritional status is what’s grown and how it’s grown.
https://www.thebetterindia.com/120690/msswaminathan-research-foundation-
malnutrition-farmers-agriculture/
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NOT POSSIBLE TO PRACTICE TRADITIONAL

FARMING IN INDIA ANYMORE; HERE IS WHY
Vivian Fernandes, Financial Express | November 9, 2017
For most consumers, ‘organic’ is probably a code for ‘safe’ or

‘residue-free’, not necessarily produce grown without chemical
fertilisers and pesticides.
http://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/not-possible-to-practice-traditional-
farming-in-india-anymore-here-is-why/925407/
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MILLETS FAIR: BENGALURU AGRICULTURE

MINISTER UNVEILS WEBSITE, LOGO
Deccan Chronicle |
November 7, 2017
Agriculture Minister Krishna Byregowda unveiled the new website

and logo for the trade fair and spoke about the importance of
producing millets.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/071117/millets-fair-
bengaluru-agriculture-minister-%20%20unveils-website-logo.html
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MILLET CULTIVATION, USE ON THE RISE

IN STATE
The New Indian Express | November 7, 2017
Cultivation of a few varieties of millets has gone up nearly two

times in Karnataka this year, said minister for agriculture,
Krishna Byre Gowda. Speaking at the curtain raiser event for the
International Trade Fair- Organic and Millets in the City on
Monday, Byre Gowda said that millets, including Same, Navane,
Baragu and Oodhalu were earlier cultivated in 25,000 hectares.
This year, the cultivation area has increased to 40,000
hectares. The three-day fest will be held in Bengaluru from
January 19.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/nov/07/millet-cultivation-
use-on-the-rise-in-state-1694053.html
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Prime Minister of India notes the

Importance of Millets
ICRISAT Youtube |
November 6, 2017
Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi, spoke on the benefits

of millets and coarse grains at the inauguration of World Food
India 2017, held between 3-5 November 2017 at New Delhi. He
highlighted the role of these grains in ensuring food security
and nutrition, underlining their resilience to adverse climate
conditions, and their potential to ensure increased incomes for
resource-poor farmers.
https://youtu.be/W3sKBdNaGy0
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NUTRITIOUS ORGANIC BISCUITS FLOODING

MARKETS
VL Gayatri, The Hans
Inida | November 6, 2017
In the not-too-distant future, ragi (finger millet), jonna

(sorghum) and multi-grain organic biscuits could give
long-standing branded biscuits a run for their money, going by
the way the former, manufactured organically by tribal women,
are flooding various city markets across the State.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Commoner/2017-11-06/Nutritious-organic-
biscuits-flooding-markets/337909
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MILLETS FARMING, THE KONDH WAY

Debjeet Sarangi,
Odisha Byte | November 3, 2017
Millets have always been part of an eco-cultural system. It is

not only limited to production and consumption, but envelopes a
relationship with earth and her capability to sustain life and
to nurture cultures that celebrate a symbiotic relationship with
all life forms around them. This includes the crops on the
field, the trees in the forest, the flora and the fauna which
forms a part of an integral eco-socio cultural universe that
sustains life and meaning.
http://www.odishabytes.com/millets-farming-the-kondh-way/
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TRIBAL FARMERS TAKE PLEDGE TO

PRESERVE INDIGENOUS PRACTICES
Mohammed Iqbal, The
Hindu | November 5, 2017
Focus on sustainable farming through rain-fed agriculture.
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Small initiative changes the lives
of women in a big way
Juhi Chaudhary, India
Climate Dialogue | November 2, 2017
Helped by NGOs women in five small villages in Uttarakhand have

transformed their lives using water harvesting, kitchen gardens,
and organic farming.
http://indiaclimatedialogue.net/2017/11/02/small-initiative-changes-lives-women-
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TRIBAL FARMERS PLEDGE NOT TO USE

CHEMICAL PESTICIDES
Times of India (Jaipur
Edition) | November 1, 2017
Conclave focuses on Local Produce and Forest.
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Organic World Congress from November
9-11: ‘3,000 expected, large contingent from Punjab & Haryana to
attend’___The Indian
Express | October 31, 2017 
The Organic World Congress, said Alvaries, will play a
critical role in strengthening the world organic farming
movement and tilting India’s agricultural policy firmly in the
direction of organic farming.


http://indianexpress.com/article/chandigarh/organic-world-congress-from-november-9-
11-3000-expected-large-contingent-from-punjab-haryana-to-attend-4914669/">
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Multi-grain meal (sorghum/ finger

millet) to replace upma in Tribal Schools
P. Sridhar, The Hindu
| October 31, 2017
In a major initiative to cater to the nutritional needs of
schoolchildren in tribal areas, the district administration has
readied a plan to introduce multi-grain meals in 64 tribal
welfare residential educational institutions across the district.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/multi-grain-meal-to-replace-upma-in-
tribal-schools/article19951870.ece
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Agragamee Organised State Level

Conventions for ORGANIC Farmers
Orissa (Odisha) Diary | October 28, 2017 
Bhubaneswar, AGRAGAMEE, Kashipur, in collaboration with Rosa
Luxemburg Stiftung, Germany organized a State Level Organic
Farmers Convention at Institute of Engineers, Bhubaneswar on
27th October. Above 300 Organic Farmers from different parts
Odisha mostly on tribal areas and Policy Makers, Senior
Bureaucrats, Agriculture Scientists, Researchers,, NGOs,
Academics, Civil Society Organizations participated in the
convention and discuss about various issues related to
Agriculture, Farmers and Organic farming.

http://orissadiary.com/agragamee-organised-state-level-conventions-organic-
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Over 500 Hassan farmers

switch over to drought-resistant minor millets
Sathish G.T., The Hindu | October 28, 2017
Fed up with drought for the past three years, over 500 farmers
of Gandasi hobli in Arasikere taluk have taken up cultivation of
minor millets, thanks to the support extended by the National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/over-500-hassan-farmers-switch-
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Karnataka government sees big scope

for millets, pushes their cultivation
V. Sajeev Kumar, The
Hindu Businessline | October 27, 2017 
The Karnataka government’s efforts to popularise millet
cultivation seem to be yielding results, thanks to a rising
consumer demand based on awareness about healthy alternatives.

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/karnataka-to-organise-roadshow-
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CENTRE, KARNATAKA PUSH FOR

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS
PTI, Times of India | October 24, 2017
The central and Karnataka governments want declaration of an

international year of millets to help spread the message on
richness of the foodgrains' nutrients and health benefits across
the world.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/centre-karnataka-push-
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Karnataka to organise trade fair on

organics, millets
IANS, The New Indian Express | October 24, 2017 
The Karnataka government will be organising the Organics &
Millets International Trade Fair 2018 in Bengaluru in January to
promote organics and millets, billed as the future smart foods.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/oct/24/karnataka-to-organise-trade-
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CENTRE, KARNATAKA PUSH FOR

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS
PTI, Times of India | October 24, 2017
The central and Karnataka governments want declaration of an

international year of millets to help spread the message on
richness of the foodgrains' nutrients and health benefits across
the world.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/centre-karnataka-push-
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Millets take root in dry heartland

Julie Mariappani,
Times of India | October 24, 2017 
The shift from paddy to less water intensive crops like
millets and pulses is becoming more popular with every passing
year.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/millets-take-root-in-dry-
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USE MINOR MILLETS: MINISTER 
The Hindu | October 26,
2017 
Savouries made of minor millets were the highlight of the food
festival organised here on Wednesday in connection with MGR
birth centenary celebrations by ICDS (Integrated Child
Development Services).
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/use-minor-millets-
minister/article19923130.ece
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Karnataka makes a global pitch for

millets
Vishwanath Kulkarni, The Hindu Businessline | October 19,
2017 
State to organise meet in January to attract global interest.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/karnataka-makes-a-global-
pitch-for-millets/article9916096.ece
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Food security: Solution lies in

traditional food
Archana Mishra,
Governance Now | October 16, 2017
On World Food Day, the country needs to focus on promoting the

dying practice of locally producing food by aboriginals like
Baigas and Gonds.
http://www.governancenow.com/news/blogs/food-security--solution-lies-in-
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Droughts Don’t Scare These
Millet-Producing, Self-Sufficient Karnataka Farmers!
Nomadic Lion, The
Better India | October 13, 2017 
Drought-prone villages of Karnataka are now self-sufficient in
their seed needs and selling the excess seeds back while
producing high yields.
https://www.thebetterindia.com/117634/traditional-grain-karnataka-turning-around-
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VIKARABAD LEADS WITH INNOVATIVE
PROGRAMMES (TO INTRODUCE MILLETS WITH GREATER NUTRITION VALUE
INTO THE DIET OF CHILDREN IN ANGANWADI CENTRES)
 
M.L. Melly Maitreyi,
The Hindu | October 11, 2017
Ms. Divya says. ‘Chinnarulaki Chirudhanyalu’ is a programme to
introduce millets with greater nutrition value in to the diet of
children in Anganwadi centres. With the success of pilot project
launched in 45 Anganwadi centres with millet-based menu like
Jonna upma, Korra kichidi, instead of rice based items, the
Department of Women and Children Development now cleared it to
extend to all Anganwadi centres in the State.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/vikarabad-leads-with-
innovative-programmes/article19836643.ece
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CITY RELISHES MILLET MAGIC
The New Indian Express | October 9, 2017 

Millets were not just a part of our everyday meal, but were once
also an intrinsic part of our culture. Did you know that in
several parts of our country millets were used as part of
offerings to God and various other customs during festivals?
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/oct/09/city-relishes-millet-
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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLETS
 
Heena Khndelwal, Daily
News and Analysis | October 8, 2017
Once rendered old-fashioned and infra dig, the humble millet is

making a tsunami of a comeback and in the most chic plates.
Heena Khandelwal reports.
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REDEFINING FARMING, SCRIPTING
SUCCESS THE COLLECTIVE WAY
 
Julie Mariappan, Times
of India | October 8, 2017
Last year, when more than 1,000 millet farmers in 13 dry blocks
of Namakkal, could not make any profit individually, they
decided to work together as a team by forming Valwill Sudeshi, a
farmer producer group. Trained in collective farming at the
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology in Thanjavur,
today many of them are scripting success stories.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/redefining-farming-scripting-
success-the-collective-way/articleshow/60998073.cms
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KARNATAKA’S MILLET INTAKE
RELATIVELY HIGH: STUDY
Afshan Yasmeen, The Hindu | October 7, 2017
It is third highest consumer of millets among 16 States.

Karnataka’s efforts in popularising millets, which was the
staple a couple of generations ago, appears to have yielded
results if the indicators of a nationwide study by the National
Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) to assess urban nutrition is
anything to go by.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/karnataka-loves-its-millets-
study/article19815909.ece
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POSHAN VARI - JHARKHAND KITCHEN
GARDENS ADD NUTRITION TO FOOD BASKET
Soumi Kundu, Village Square | October 6, 2017
Kitchen gardens tended by women in Gumla district boost rural

diets by providing a rich variety of local cereals, pulses and
vegetables, cut expenditure on purchases while improving their
nutritional status.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/10/06/jharkhand-kitchen-gardens-add-nutrition-
food-basket/
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AIMING FOR HEALTHIER ATTAPADY
The Hindu | October 3, 2017
Agriculture Department and SC/ST Department, Kerala government

is formulating a “MILLET VILLAGE SCHEME” to promote the
cultivation of cereals such as millet, ragi, bajra and maize by
setting up a millet village at Attappady. The project aimed at
protecting seeds of traditional varieties of millets and ensures
food security and livelihood for tribals.
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REVIVAL OF CLIMATE-SMART CROPS
Ananda Teertha Pyati, Deccan Herald | October 3, 2017
A unique world of millets unfolds as one travels across Kundagol

taluk in Dharwad district, Karnataka. Nine varieties of millets
grown successfully in over 300 acres of the drought-prone area
offer hope amidst the impending dangers of climate change.
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BENEFITS OF MILLETS-BASED FOOD
UNDERSCORED
The Hans India | September 27, 2017
Children tasting the snacks prepared by using millets at the

food expo organised on the eve of World Environmental Health
Day, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-09-27/Benefits-of-
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CHILDREN RELISH MILLET RECIPES
Food fest held to mark World Environmental Health Day.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/children-relish-millet-
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MILLET CONSUMPTION ON THE DECLINE
A steady decline in consumption of millets was a matter of

growing concern, said speakers at the eighth edition of Madurai
Symposium here on Friday.
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WHY INDIA'S FARMERS WANT TO
CONSERVE INDIGENOUS HEIRLOOM RICE
Chitrangada Choudhury, The Guardian | September 24, 2017
India was once home to 100,000 rice varieties, but high-yield,

less hardy hybrids have taken over encouraging farmers to
safeguard more resistant strains.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/24/why-indias-farmers-want-to-
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INCREASE AREA OF MILLET
CULTIVATION TO FIGHT DECLINING CEREAL DIVERSITY: EXPERTS
Millets are the solution to the declining cereal diversity in

India and the farmers need to be encouraged to cultivate them in
a larger area so as to reap the financial and nutritional
benefits of millets, said Dr S. Parvathi, Dean, Home Science
College and Research Institute, TNAU, Madurai.
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MILLET SNACKS TO ADDRESS
MALNUTRITION
The Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU)

has taken a unique initiative to promote millets among the
growing kids and address malnutrition ensuring that they are
included in the diet chart of the 400-odd social welfare
residential schools in Telangana.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/millet-snacks-to-address-
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UNCULTIVATED FOODS - NIYAMGIRI

TRIBE REVIVE WILD HARVESTS AFTER VEDANTA VICTORY
Abhijit Mohanty, Village Square | September 22, 2017
Judicious use of wild uncultivated foods and revival of

indigenous crops are helping the Dongria Kondh tribe of
Niyamgiri to boost food security beyond their successful
campaign against mining giant Vedanta.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/09/22/niyamgiri-tribe-revive-wild-harvests-
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SNACK IT RIGHT
Harshini Vakkalanka, The Hindu | September 13, 2017

Siddhanth Sarkar believes that Orgtree’s millet snacks can
revolutionze the snack-market in India.
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WHY OUR PLATES, FIELDS MUST HAVE
MORE MILLETS THAN RICE
From the field to the plate, there are many benefits of moving
away from paddy-centric cultivation and consumption patterns for
farmers and consumers in Tamil Nadu. Experts say increasing
cultivation and consumption of alternative crops like millets,
pulses, fruits and vegetables will not just yield nutritional
benefits, but also help farmers achieve sustainable usage of
water resources.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/why-our-plates-fields-must-have-
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MORE CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE
PRODUCES FOOD CROPS SHORN OF ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
Charu Bahri, Indiaspend | September 11, 2017
Roughly 60% of the protein content in the average Indian diet

comes from cereals. Successive generations of Indians have
quibbled about the sliding quality of dana-pani (food-drink) and
hawa-pani (air-water). Now, US-based scientists have proven that
more carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is indeed sapping
the nutrient content of staple foods, leaving people less
healthy. And they expect this situation to worsen.
http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/more-co2-in-the-atmosphere-produces-food-
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MILLET MELA BEGINS
The two-day millet mela began at the Dr. Shivarama Karanth

Pilikula Nisargadhama here on Saturday.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/millet-mela-
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MEAL WITH MILLETS ON THE HILLS OF
BARGUR
Aparna Karthikeyan, Livemint | September 10, 2017
Ragi, a staple of Karnataka, makes for a functional roti and a

meal that’s simple yet memorable. The ragi roti (finger millet)
was as big but heavier than its north Indian cousin, the
tandoori roti. It was made in a rough and ready outdoor stove.
http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/4nYzmXLuY0COsjCegd0DjI/Meal-with-millets-on-the-
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MUNCH ON A MILLET DELICACIES AT
PILIKULA
Deccan Herald | September 9, 2017
A two-day millets fair organised by Sri Dharmasthala Siri

Gramodyoga, SKDRDP and Dr Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama
attracted a lot of visitors here on Saturday.
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EVALUATION OF FINGER MILLET
VARIETIES UNDER RAINFED REGION OF SOUTH BIHAR
Author(s): Mahesh Kumar Singh, Vinod Kumar and Shambhu

Prasad, Journal of AgriSearch | September 2017
The field experiment was carried out during kharif 2013 and 2014
to evaluate yield potential, economics and thermal utilization
in eleven finger millet varieties under rainfed condition of
sub-humid environment of South Bihar. Significantly higher grain
yield (21.65 q/ha), net return (Rs 28287) and B:C ratio 1.69
were in variety ‘GPU 67’ but was at par to ‘RAU-8’ and both were
significantly superior over remaining varieties. At 50 %
anthesis stage the highest heat units (1526.9 oC day),
heliothermal units (7428.2 oC day hours), phenothermal index
(19.4 oC days day-1) were observed in variety ‘GPU 67’ followed
by ‘RAU 8’ and ‘GPU 28’ and lowest in ‘VL 149’. At maturity
stage the highest growing degree days (2051.6 oC day),
heliothermal units (10765.1 oC day hours) were in variety ‘GPU
67’ followed by ‘RAU 8’ and ‘GPU 28’ and lowest in ‘VL 149’. The
highest heat use efficiency (1.06 kg ha-1oC day) and Helio-thermal
use efficiency (0.20 kg ha-1 oC day hour) were in ‘GPU 67’
followed by ‘GPU 45’ and ‘VL 315’.
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"SERVING MILLETS IN TRIBAL
SCHOOLS OF SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT (ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA)
WASSAN Youtube | September 7, 2017
In earlier days, millets were eaten all day long but the eating
patterns changed to rice and wheat. This change led to health
problems like obesity and diabetes and to food shortages in
relation to climate change. The video narrates how HIVOS -
WASSAN programme has supported the reintroduction of millets by
governments and NGOs and led to local food security.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9LtZYvUNNc
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DROUGHT MAKES KARNATAKA
GOVERNMENT FORCE FARMERS TO OPT FOR RAGI OVER PADDY; HERE IS WHY
THIS IS A GOOD NEWS
The Financial Express | September 6, 2017
Karnataka pushing ragi over paddy and cane is well-intentioned,

but the state must incentivise the millet.
http://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/drought-makes-karnataka-government-force-
farmers-to-opt-for-ragi-over-paddy-here-is-why-this-is-a-good-news/842836/
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EVENT PHOTO: GRASSROOTS OF
ORGANIC FARMING - WELLNESS EXPO 2017
Bhoomika Eco Facebook
The Bhoomi Ka campaign with its partners Janpahal, Millets for

Health and The Golden Hive participated in the Wellness Expo
2017 organized from 29th to 31st August at Pragati Maidan,
Delhi.
https://www.facebook.com/BhoomiKaEco
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NEW MILLET FARMING ENTHUSES
TRIBAL RYOTS
G.V. Prasada Sarma, The Hindu | September 2, 2017
The SRI ragi farming technique is launched this kharif as a part

of the Comprehensive Revival of Millet Programme (CRMP) of the
State government covering 44 mandals in seven districts of
Andhra Pradesh. The programme targets to restore cultivation of
nine varieties of millets in 1.35 lakh acres.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/new-method-of-millet-farming-
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NUTRITION DEBATE : REPLACING HOT
COOKED MEALS WITH PACKAGED FOOD MIXES WILL AFFECT CHILDREN’S
HEALTH, SAY NUTRITIONISTS
 
Aarefa Johari,
Scroll.in | September 1, 2017 
With Maharashtra set to do away with fresh meals for anganwadi
children, doctors and activists debate controversial fortified
foods. In Odisha, the authorities of Rayagada district are
promoting the cultivation of a variety of local millets to curb
high infant mortality rates, because they naturally have a high
nutrition content that is good for pregnant women.
https://scroll.in/article/848805/replacing-hot-cooked-meals-with-packaged-food-
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JOWAR IDLI AND RAGI DOSA ON
PLATTER, HYDERABAD RELISHES MILLETS
Amrita Didyala, Times of India | August 30, 2017
Following extensive research on the health benefits of millets

conducted in the city, Hyderabad seems to be slowly warming up
to millet-based products. While Bengaluru has the highest count
of millet consumers, as per industry estimates, Hyderabad is
fast catching up, say observers. This, courtesy more dieticians
and chefs promoting the nutritionally-superior millets.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/jowar-idli-and-ragi-dosa-on-
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SAVVY SOWING FOR INDIAN
MONSOON-DEPENDENT FARMERS
 
Jerome Bossuet,
Thomson Reuters Foundation News | August 29, 2017
Rain fed farmers often lack advice before the rainy season
starts about what crop to plant, and when to sow seeds. Based on
the seasonal climate forecast, farmers are advised to go for
groundnut or shift from groundnut to more drought tolerant crops
like sorghum or foxtail millet, after which they are advised on
the optimal sowing date and management.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/dholpur-women-venture-into-male-dominated-
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A PARCHED LAND TURNS LUSH AFTER
RAINY SPELLS
C. Jaisankar, The Hindu | August 29, 2017
Farmers in rainfed areas have started sowing groundnut, sorghum,

millets and pulses.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/a-parched-land-turns-lush-after-
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SHORT FILM FEST TO REVIVE
'FORGOTTEN' GRAIN
M.T. Saju, Times of India | August 27, 2017
A competition organised to revive the importance of a

'forgotten' grain may be rare for the short film genre but
that's what the 11st edition of the development film festival,
by DHAN Foundation has in store.
http://www.dhan.org/dff/aboutus.php
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SEED SAVERS - MAHARASHTRA’S
TRIBAL FARMERS REVIVE TRADITIONAL CROPS
Hiren Kumar Bose, Village Square | August 25, 2017
Recognizing the significance of traditional crop varieties that

can withstand climate-related vagaries and offer nutrition
security, tribal farmers have started to conserve and propagate
local cultivars.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/08/25/maharashtras-tribal-farmers-revive-
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BRINGING WOMEN FARMERS AND THEIR
PRODUCE ONLINE
K.C. Deepika, The Hindu | August 24, 2017
Joint project of Mindtree and UNDP, the initiative aims to help

bring 18,000 women in State to the fore. “For example, there are
a group of women farmers in Kanakpura who predominantly grow
organic millets.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bringing-women-farmers-and-their-
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ORGANIC FOOD GROWN IN INDIA FOR

DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION MAY NOT BE SAFE, SAYS ICRIER STUDY
Sayantan Bera, Livemint | August 23, 2017
In 2016-17 India exported Rs2,478 crore worth of organic

commodities like oilseeds, cereals and millets and processed
foods.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Bx0J9EMPec9hpAxjwrP9TO/Organic-food-grown-in-
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PHOTO ESSAY: BAUXITE MINING A
CURSE FOR ADIVASIS IN ODISHA’S BAPHLIMALI
Abhijit Mohanty, The Wire | August 23, 2017
Rain-fed agriculture of millets, cereals, pulses, paddy and

collection of non-timber forest produces were essential for the
livelihood of the communities. And most importantly, Baphlimali
is also one of their sacred places.
https://thewire.in/169821/photo-essay-bauxite-mining-curse-adivasis-odishas-
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BOUNTY OF CROPS AT THAYANANKUDI

Ignatius Pereira, The Hindu (Kerala) | August 18, 2017
Tribal hamlet bags farmers award for reviving millet

cultivation. The tribal hamlet of Thayanankudi in the Chinnar
Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) in Idukki has bagged the maiden award
instituted by the government for tribal hamlets engaged in
reviving tribal agriculture.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/bounty-of-crops-at-
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SOUTH-WEST MONSOON DEFICIT COULD

WORSEN FARM DISTRESS
Sayantan Bera, Livemint | August 17, 2017
While deficit rains may not impact overall foodgrain production,

farmers in parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
say the ongoing dry spell will lead to large losses as crops
like soybean, pulses, cotton and millets are facing severe
moisture stress.
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/tRmNPYElGMWkVQxwbjE9oN/Southwest-monsoon-deficit-
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AGRICULTURE: ON THE CUSP OF

SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Vishwanath Kulkarni, The Hindu Businessline | August 14,
2017
Since Independence, India’s foodgrain production has registered
an over a five-fold increase, to around 273 million tonnes in
2016-17. The country has largely attained self-sufficiency as it
transformed itself from a status of ‘ship-to-mouth’ to an
exporter over the past 70 years.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/agriculture-on-the-cusp-
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UNEP EVINCES INTEREST IN

PROMOTING ORGANIC FARMING
The New Indian Express | August 12, 2017
The Odisha Government and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

have decided to collaborate to promote organic farming in the
State. UNEO Executive Director Erik Solheim met Chief Minister
Naveen Patnaik at the State Secretariat here on Friday and
discussed the scope of organic farming in Odisha.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/aug/12/unep-evinces-interest-in-
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ODISHA TO PROMOTE ORGANIC FARMING

IN JOINT EFFORT WITH UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
The New Indian Express | August 11, 2017
AP Padhi said appropriate marketing mechanisms should be created

to encourage farmers to take up production of maize, millets and
other foodgrains. Padhi suggested that a joint committee is
constituted to identify specific areas for future collaboration
between Odisha and UNEP.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/aug/11/odisha-to-promote-
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NEED OF THE HOUR IS TO IMPROVE

OUR CULINARY DIVERSITY
M.S. Swaminathan suggests inclusion of millets in the diet.

India is currently in a dilemma, as it has mountains of grains
thanks to surplus food production yet ranks poorly in the Global
Hunger Index, at 97 out of 118 countries as measured in 2016.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-mixie-that-separates-
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MAKING MILLETS THE MAIN MEAL FOR

MILLION
Ravi Prasad Benjmain, The Hans India | August 7, 2017
The day is not far when millets would become staple for
millions. For, widespread cultivation of millets, substantial
increase in production, encouraging cottage industries that deal
in millet-related products and promotion of value-added products
by involving young entrepreneurs are among the slew of
initiatives launched by the State government to bring millets to
the centre-stage of nutrition basket.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Commoner/2017-08-07/making-millets-the-
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FOOD PROCESSING INCUBATION CENTRE
BECOMES FUNCTIONAL
A Food Processing Incubation-cum-Training Centre has been

established by the Department of Agricultural Marketing and
Agribusiness at the TNAU’s Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural
College and Research Institute, at Navalur Kuttappattu in the
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MILLETS AREN’T JUST HEALTHY, THEY

COULD ALSO HOLD THE ANSWER TO FOOD SECURITY CHALLENGES
University of Cambridge, Scroll.in | July 31, 2017 (Original
article appeared on University of Cambridge Website)
Archaeologists say millets – largely used as birdseed in the

West – are resilient crops and could help feed the world’s
population.
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THE MILLET DEHUSKER JAR (A 'MIXIE')

THAT SEPARATES THE MILLET FROM THE CHAFF
L.N. Revathy, The Hindu Businessline | July 28, 2017
Coimbatore-based academic patents home device, hopes to bring

down cost of nutritious grains. A former engineering college
professor has patented the technology that drives a home device
to dehusk minor millets in her quest to make the nutritious
grains affordable.
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A WEEKLY ORGANIC PRODUCE MARKET

IN ODISHA IS BRINGING CONSUMERS CLOSER TO FARMERS
Chitrangoda Choudhury, The Better India | July 26, 2017
Buyers get freshly harvested vegetables, pulses, herbs and also

foods from Adivasi diets at the Bissamcuttack organic market in
Odisha.
http://www.thebetterindia.com/109256/weekly-bissamcuttack-organic-produce-market-
odisha-vegetables-greens-adivasi-diets/
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FARMERS FIND A FRIEND IN GOOD OLD

MILLET - BEST ALTERNATIVE TO GO FOR IN TIMES OF DROUGHT AND CROP
FAILURE
Vincent Arocklaraj, Times of India | July 27, 2017
Millets have always been recognized as a healthy food. Now,

distressed farmers of the parched delta region have rediscovered
a friend in this amazingly low water-consuming crop.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/farmers-find-a-friend-in-good-old-
millet/articleshow/59781231.cms
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MINISTER CALLS FOR REVIVING

FORGOTTEN CROPS 
Deccan Herald | July 26, 2017 
Visitors check out the millets displayed on the inaugural day of
the workshop on millet foods for dieticians and chefs in the
city.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/624728/minister-calls-reviving-forgotten-
crops.html
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HEALTHY ROUTE WITH MILLETS

The Hans India | July 21, 2017
Lifestyle disorders like high-stress levels, diabetes, obesity,

hypertension, cancer and low immunity are on an increase every
year due to consumption of unhealthy food. To overcome the
malady, CS Jadhav, Director, Inner Being Wellness Pvt Ltd,
launched new millet products on Friday in the city.
http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Health/2017-07-21/Healthy-route-with-
millets/313792
SORGHUM CHAKLI, RICH IN NUTRITION

Deccan Chronicle | July 24, 2017
Sorghum is a major cereal crop in the country after rice and

wheat.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/science/science/240717/sorghum-chakli-rich-in-
nutrition.html
THREE-DAY TRADITIONAL SEED AND

FOOD FESTIVAL 2017, THROWS UP MILLET CULTIVATION AS BEST OPTION
Times of India | July 24, 2017
A three-day traditional seed festival aimed at creating a common

platform to faciliate exchange of seeds and traditional as well
as scientific knowledge condluded in the city.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/seed-festival-throws-up-millet-
cultivation-as-best-option/articleshow/59729486.cms
POOR RAINFALL HITS AGRA BAJRA

GROWERS, HALF OF MAJOR SUMMER CROP YET TO BE SOWN
Times of India | July 21, 2017
Farmers of Agra region are facing considerable problems, with
the window for planting bajra (pearl millet) crop for the kharif
season ending. With rainfall lower than required in the area,
nearly half the area on which the crop is cultivated is still
lying fallow.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/poor-rainfall-hits-agra-bajra-growers-
half-of-major-summer-crop-yet-to-be-sown/articleshow/59695386.cms
MUMBAI FOOD: LEARN TO MAKE

RISOTTO, LADDOOS WITH LESSER KNOWN MILLETS
Shraddha Uchil, Mid-day.com | July 20, 2017
Sign up for a workshop and learn how to make risotto and laddoos
using lesser known millets such as proso.
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-food-learn-to-make-risotto-laddoos-with-
lesser-known-millets/18437155
MAKE THE MOST OF MILLETS

Sangeeta Khanna, The Hindu Metro Plus | July 14, 2017
Millets are the talk of the town and in everything from

poffertjes to chocolate puddings. But restraint is key when it
comes to using them.
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/make-the-most-of-
millets/article19275300.ece
TRIBAL WOMEN OF SUNDARGARH MAKE

ORGANIC FARMING A LIFE-CHANGING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Basudev Mahapatra, Village Square | July 12, 2017
Tribal communities in Sundargarh district of Odisha have revived

the traditional practice of growing food without the help of
chemical fertilizers and made it viable economically by making
pragmatic changes.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/07/12/tribal-women-sundargarh-make-organic-
farming-life-changing-economic-activity/
A MILLET A DAY
Damini Ralleigh, The Indian Express | July 10, 2017
The Ashadh Mela showcased food that has disappeared from our
platters, in an attempt to establish a link between urban
consumers and small-scale organic farmers.
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/ashadh-mela-showcased-food-
that-has-disappeared-from-our-platters-4743290/
THE HUMBLE MILLET GETS ITS PLACE

UNDER THE SUN, AS A SUPERFOOD
National Herald | July 8, 2017
The Asadh Mela organised by INTACH and Bhoomi ka emphasised on

importance of millet through workshops. It provided an
opportunity to explore safe food through food conversations and
film screenings.
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/food/the-humble-millet-gets-its-place-under-
the-sun-as-a-superfood
A HARDY MILLET YIELDS ITS GENETIC

CODE
B.S. Satish Kumar, The Hindu | July 7, 2017
Ragi’s genome sequencing by Bengaluru university can help

develop better varieties.
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/ragi-yields-its-genetic-
code/article19235611.ece
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SAVING FINGER MILLETS

Shanthakumar C, Deccan Herald | July 4, 2017
Mandya, known as the hub of paddy cultivation in South

Karnataka, is gradually losing grounds due to water scarcity,
reduced soil fertility and many other problems. Due to scarce
rainfall and unavailability of water for irrigation, farmers
here are finding it difficult to cultivate paddy even during the
monsoons.
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CREATIVE NATURAL FARMERS RAKE IN

PROFIT THROUGH VEGETABLE PRODUCTION AND COOPERATIVE
Ashlesha Khadse Amrita Bhoomi, La Via Campesina South Asia
Blogspot | July 2, 2017
June 2017, Nellamangla, Karnataka: Kumaraswamy and his wife

Bhaghyambika from Nellamangla have together set up a profitable
multilayer Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) vegetable farm.
http://lvcsouthasia.blogspot.in/2017/07/creative-natural-farmer-rakes-in-
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MILLETS TRAVEL FROM TRIBAL FARMS

TO DINNER TABLES
Manipadma Jena, VillageSquare | June 26, 2017
The indigenous Dongria Kondh community in Odisha is helping to

restore the popularity of native varieties of millets that can
grow in droughty weather conditions, even as millet products
gain traction among affluent consumers for their many health
benefits.
https://www.villagesquare.in/2017/06/26/millets-travel-tribal-farms-dinner-tables/

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