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Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Preserves Sorghum Heritage Through Modern Farming
Saudi Arabia’s Jazan Region combines generations-old seasonal farming knowledge with modern irrigation as farmers cultiv...
Barnyard and Foxtail Millet Reinvent India’s Classic Desserts
Indian chefs are reinventing traditional desserts with barnyard and foxtail millets, demonstrating how ancient grains ca...
Nebraska Field Day Tests Sorghum Varieties Under Dry Conditions
Nebraska's 2026 Sorghum Field Day will showcase 22 varieties alongside row-spacing and plant-population trials, providin...
India Records Five-Year High in Coarse Grain and Millet Procurement
India procured 16.38 LMT of coarse grains and millets in 2025–26, the highest in five years, while states estimate 18.85...
Millet and Sorghum Acreage Declines as El Niño Threatens Africa
Millet and sorghum's share of African cropland fell from 25% to 17% between 2006 and 2024, even as El Niño increases dem...
Maharashtra Government Canteens Add Millet Foods to Healthy Menus
Maharashtra will promote ragi, jowar and bajra bhakris and millet-based khichdi across government workplaces under a new...
Millets Take Centre Stage at Poshan Maah 2026 in Hyderabad
Millets and traditional diets gained prominence at Poshan Maah 2026 in Hyderabad, where Dr. K. Laxman highlighted their...
Karnataka Wins Excellence Award for Millet Procurement
Karnataka has earned an Excellence Award for its performance in millet procurement during Kharif Marketing Season 2025–2...
World Millets Day Awareness Programme Held at Sandipani Vidyalaya, Dindori
RARS Dindori observed World Millets Day at Sandipani Vidyalaya, Amarpur, with millet awareness sessions and an exhibitio...
World’s Largest Field Chambers Test Heat Stress in Sorghum
Queensland researchers are using six purpose-built in-field chambers to investigate how rising night-time temperatures a...
Ghana Turns Traditional Millet Porridge Into Frozen Convenience Food
Ghanaian food manufacturer Hakama is commercializing traditional millet-based Hausa Koko as a frozen ready-to-use paste,...
Men’s Fertility in Focus
Padma Shri Dr. Khader Valli placed men’s fertility at the centre of discussion during a World Millet Day webinar, highli...
Africa's Indigenous Millets Gain Global Momentum in Gluten-Free Food Market
Growing demand for gluten-free foods is creating new opportunities for Africa's indigenous grains, with millets, sorghum...
World Millets Day Celebrated at Millet Cafe, Kollam
KVK Kollam celebrated World Millets Day at Millet Cafe, Polayathode, with discussions on millet nutrition, health, susta...
World Millets Day Observed at Amthapada Village in Boudh, Odisha
KVK Boudh observed World Millets Day on 30 August at Amthapada Village, Odisha, engaging farmers and farm women in discu...
