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Kenya Urges Farmers to Adopt Millets and Sorghum as Climate Risks Grow
Agricultural experts are encouraging farmers to diversify beyond maize and adopt climate-resilient crops, including sorg...
Delayed Monsoon Threatens Pearl Millet Sowing and Livelihoods in Kutch
A delayed monsoon in Gujarat's Kutch region is putting pearl millet farmers under pressure, with sowing windows narrowin...
Heat and Drought Raise Toxicity Risks in Sorghum, Farmers Urged to Take Precautions
Heat and prolonged drought can increase prussic acid and nitrate levels in sorghum forage, prompting experts to advise l...
Good Rains Boost Pearl Millet Sowing in Nashik, Farmers Remain Wary of Dry Spell
Favourable monsoon showers have accelerated kharif sowing in Maharashtra's Nashik district, with pearl millet among the...
Telangana Urges Farmers to Shift to Millets as Severe Drought Threat Looms
Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has urged farmers to adopt millets, pulses and other low-water crop...
Drought Destroys Finger Millet Crops, Deepening Food Crisis in South Sudan
A prolonged drought in South Sudan's Eastern Equatoria State has devastated finger millet and other staple crops, leavin...
SKUAST-K Conducts Millet Awareness and Training Programme for Farmers in Gurez
SKUAST-K's Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gurez, organized a millet awareness and training programme to promote climate-resilient...
Chizami's Seed Keepers Safeguard Nagaland's Indigenous Millet Heritage
Women-led seed conservation efforts in Chizami are preserving indigenous millet varieties and traditional farming knowle...
Climate-Resilient Millets Gain Momentum as Farmers Adapt to Drier Conditions
As drier weather challenges conventional crops, farmers across India are increasingly turning to climate-resilient mille...
Mission Shakti and ICRISAT Partner to Empower Women in Sustainable Agriculture
Mission Shakti and ICRISAT have joined hands to strengthen women-led agriculture in Odisha by promoting climate-resilien...
Scientists Recommend Millet-Based Drought Strategy as El Niño Threatens Telangana Agriculture
Scientists have urged Telangana farmers to adopt drought-resilient cropping strategies, including millets, as El Niño ra...
South Texas Grain Sorghum Harvest Gains Momentum After Favorable Rains
South Texas farmers are harvesting better-than-average grain sorghum crops after timely rains improved yields and grain...
Telangana Scientists Recommend Millets as Dry Spell Contingency Crops
Agricultural scientists in Telangana have recommended cultivating millets such as jowar, bajra, and foxtail millet to he...
Northeast India's Indigenous Millet Traditions Keep Ancient Food Heritage Alive
Northeast India's indigenous communities are preserving traditional millet farming and food culture, strengthening nutri...
Organic Farming and Pearl Millet Cultivation Offer New Hope for Pakistan's Thar Desert
Pakistan's Thar Desert is reviving traditional organic farming, with pearl millet and indigenous crops strengthening cli...
