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Why the Neem Patent Case Matters for Millets and Traditional Agricultural Knowledge
The neem patent case remains a landmark in protecting traditional knowledge. As interest in millets and indigenous crops...
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...
Delayed Monsoon Slows Millet Sowing in India as Rainfall Deficit Raises Crop Concerns
India's delayed monsoon and below-normal rainfall have slowed millet sowing during the 2026 kharif season. Although mill...
Kezoma Recognised as Model Village for Reviving Millet Cultivation
Kezoma village in Nagaland has been recognised as a model village for millet cultivation, receiving modern threshing and...
CoBank: Sorghum Use in U.S. Ethanol Production Doubles Amid Export Shift
CoBank reports that U.S. ethanol producers have doubled their use of grain sorghum, creating new domestic market opportu...
Indian Millet-Based Foods Reach New Zealand as Global Demand Grows
India is expanding its footprint in global food exports, with millet-based functional foods from Karnataka entering the...
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...
Bengaluru Startup Launches Clean-Label Millet Ice Cream Without Additives
A Bengaluru startup is promoting millet-based vegan ice cream made with clean-label ingredients, offering a healthier al...
Millet-Based Snacks Reshape India's Better-for-You Consumer Food Market
Millet-based snacks are driving India's better-for-you snacking market as consumers increasingly choose nutritious, clea...
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...
Kenya Launches Food Strategy to Promote Traditional Millets and Healthy Diets
Kenya's Food Culture Alliance Strategy 2026–2030 promotes traditional foods, including millets, to improve nutrition, su...
Nigeria's Dawanau Grain Market Boosts Millet Trade Across West Africa
Nigeria's Dawanau Grain Market is strengthening millet trade across West Africa by improving market access, price transp...
Centre Seeks Industry Roadmap as Millet-Based Processed Foods Record Remarkable Growth Under PLI Scheme
The Centre is preparing the next phase of food processing incentives, highlighting the rapid growth of millet-based proc...
