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Drought Threatens Millet and Sorghum Crops Across Yemen
FAO warns that exceptionally low July rainfall and high temperatures are placing Yemen’s millet and sorghum areas under...
Sikkim Trains Farmers in Improved Millet Cultivation
Sikkim’s Agriculture Department trained farmers in improved cultivation and crop management of millet variety VL 379, al...
Kansas Field Days Spotlight Sorghum and Pearl Millet Research
Kansas field days will showcase grain and forage sorghum research, pearl millet forage value, nutrient management, limit...
Weak Monsoon Disrupts Ragi Sowing in Karnataka’s Mysuru
A severe rainfall deficit in Mysuru is disrupting ragi and other kharif crops, underscoring the growing challenges farme...
India’s Millet Leadership Strengthens Its Global Food Role
India’s position as a leading millet producer is reinforcing its importance in the global food system as climate pressur...
Odisha Millets Mission Offers New Model for Inclusive Farm Policy
Odisha's millet programme demonstrates how farmer participation, women-led enterprises, public procurement and adaptive...
Tamil Nadu Farmers Seek Action Plan to Double Millet Production
Tamil Nadu farmers say expanding millet cultivation will require more than production targets, calling for assured marke...
6th Millet Festival in Nagaland Champions Sustainable Farming and Indigenous Crops
The 6th Millet Festival in Shamator brought farmers, women-led groups and agricultural stakeholders together to promote...
Foxtail Millet and Sorghum Forages Help Extend Livestock Grazing Season
Agricultural experts say windrow grazing with annual forages such as foxtail millet and sorghum-sudangrass can reduce fe...
Rising Demand Drives Expansion of Millet Cultivation in Nepal's Jumla
Farmers in Nepal's Jumla district are expanding millet cultivation as growing domestic and international demand for mill...
Sorghum Featured Among Cover Crops Promoting Soil Health at Husker Harvest Days
Green Cover will showcase sorghum alongside 15 cover crop species at Husker Harvest Days, demonstrating how diverse cove...
KVK Reasi Encourages Millet Cultivation to Boost Farmer Income and Nutrition
Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Reasi, is promoting millet cultivation and value addition across Jammu & Kashmir, encouragin...
Odisha's ‘Gurji’ Little Millet Folktale Highlights Traditional Climate Wisdom
A traditional folktale from western Odisha traces the journey of the drought-hardy little millet landrace ‘Gurji’ from f...
Zimbabwe Projects Strong Growth in Traditional Grains to Strengthen Food Security
Zimbabwe expects higher production of traditional grains, including sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet, as governme...
Karnataka Farmers Urged to Shift from Paddy to Millets Amid Water Crisis
Agricultural scientists and officials in Karnataka are encouraging paddy growers in the Tungabhadra command area to adop...
