Millets, the small, unassuming grains are slowly regaining their popularity around the world. These ancient grains go as far back as 10, 000 years, especially in the Asian and African continents.

Seeds of finger millet, a staple grain in parts of Africa and India, are now being preserved and studied by Agricultural Research Service scientists as part of the continuing effort to maintain ...

In the quest for healthier dietary choices, the debate between millet and grain roti unfolds, each offering distinct nutritional merits. Millet, encompassing varieties like pearl millet and finger ...

Finger millet, scientifically known as Eleusine coracana, is a remarkable grain that has been a staple food in many parts of the world for centuries. Packed with essential nutrients and ...

Unlike other grains, finger millet is richer in protein and rare minerals. It has high amounts of methionine, an amino acid lacking in the diets of people who live on starchy foods such as cassava, ...

RUSHINGA, Zimbabwe (AP) — While others in her Zimbabwean village agonize over a maize crop seemingly headed for failure, Jestina Nyamukunguvengu picks up a hoe and slices through the soil of her ...

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2023 the international year of millets, praising the grain’s ability to grow in arid soil with minimal inputs. For many farmers, 2023 ...

Millets may be in news today for PM Modi’s suggestion that the grain should be used as a staple in mid-day meals. But only 50 years ago, millets were among the most widely grown staples in India. The ...

Getting people to change what they eat is tough. Changing a whole farming system is even tougher. The southern Indian state of Karnataka is quietly trying to do both, with a group of cereals that was ...

For decades, Bukedi Sub-region was Uganda’s food basket thanks to its vast stretches of fields that glimmered with golden millet. The crop that was once the lifeblood of the sub-region now lies in the ...