20th SAC Meeting of KVK Srinagar
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Indian millets are a group of nutritiously rich, drought tolerant and mostly grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of India. They are small-seeded grasses belonging to the botanical family Poaceae. They constitute an important source of food and fodder for millions of resource-poor farmers and play a vital role in ecological and economic security of India. These millets are also known as "coarse cereals" or "cereals of the poor". Indian Millets are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice as they are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. They are also gluten-free and have a low glycemic index, making them ideal for people with celiac disease or diabetes.
Millet are considered as Nutri-cereals
Millets are important cereals that contribute to the food and nutrition security of developing countries in Asia and Africa's semi-arid tropics, especially in India, Nigeria, and Niger.
Millets are all-season crops that can be grown all year and provide several security benefits (food, feed, health, nutrition, livelihood, and the environment), making them the most cost-effective agricultural security crop
They are grown on soils that are usually too weak for any other crop to grow.
They have a higher tolerance for drought, low nutrient application, and least temperature variations than other cereal crops, and their short growing season makes them exceptional
After realizing the nutritional composition of millets and their beneficial effects on the human health, millets are popularly known as Nutri-cereals or Nutrition rich grain
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The annual 20th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting of Krishi...
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