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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/81881| Title: | Ragi the nutri-millet in coconut gardens |
| Other Titles: | Not Available |
| Authors: | P. Anithakumari P.P. Shameena Beegum K. Muralidharan |
| ICAR Data Use Licennce: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/PDF/ICAR_Data_Use_Licence.pdf |
| Author's Affiliated institute: | ICAR::Central Plantation Crops Research Institute |
| Published/ Complete Date: | 2021-11-01 |
| Project Code: | Not Available |
| Keywords: | Millets Ragi or Finger Millet Jowar (sorghum) |
| Publisher: | COCONUT DEVELOPMENT BOARD |
| Citation: | Not Available |
| Series/Report no.: | Not Available; |
| Abstract/Description: | The local millets are going global as United Nations (UN) declared 2023 as International Year of Millets. Millets are the small seeded grasses belonging to the family, Poaceae/Graminae. There are two major millets (sorghum and bajra) and six minor millets (finger millet, foxtail millet, little millet, proso millet, kodo millet and barnyard millet). Recently few more minor millets have been added to this group viz., tef, fonio, quinoa and brown top millet (IIMR, 2020). Among them, jowar (sorghum), bajra (pearl millet) and ragi (finger millet) are the major millets currently growing in India. Due to the richness in nutrient content, millets are commonly known as ‘nutricereals or nutri-millets’. Ragi (Eleusine coracana) is a cereal crop cultivated and consumed in several countries like India, Srilanka and East Africa. Ragi is known for its excellent storage properties and the character of improving the quality on storage. It is said that finger millet or ragi could be stored up to 50 years, hence it is highly valued during famine situations. |
| Description: | Finger millets can be cultivated during June - September or as summer crop utilizing residual moisture from December- January to March -April. 2 kg seed is required per acre and slightly less if transplanted. Ragi is a rich source of starch (59.5-61.2%), pendosans (6.2 -7.2%), cellulose (1.4 -1.8%) and lignins (0.04-0.6%), phosphorus (283mg), iron (3.9mg), trace elements and vitamins. Dietary fibre content is much higher (11.5%) than in commonly used cereals.Supplementing finger millet diets with greens and pulses improve nutrition levels, protein digestibility and nitrogen retention in children. Finger millet also have health benefits due to its antioxidant properties and is beneficial in lowering glucose and cholesterol. |
| ISSN: | Not Available |
| Type(s) of content: | Article |
| Sponsors: | Not Available |
| Language: | English |
| Name of Journal: | Indian Coconut Journal |
| Volume No.: | LXIV (5) |
| Page Number: | 21 - 24 |
| Name of the Division/Regional Station: | Agricultural extension, Regional station: Kayamkulam |
| Source, DOI or any other URL: | Not Available |
| URI: | http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/81881 |
| Appears in Collections: | HS-CPCRI-Publication |
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