Millet: Food of the Himalayas for combating malnutrition in the face of nutritional insecurity

Millet: Food of the Himalayas for combating malnutrition in the face of nutritional insecurity

Millet is one of the oldest cereal grains, used for several centuries in Asia and Africa. Its ease of growth in adverse environmental conditions and with minimum agricultural inputs made it a popular choice before the advent of the green revolution. However, the green revolution's recent focus...

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Main Authors:	Madhulika Esther Prasad, Sheerat Thapa, Vijay Jagdish Upadhye, Pallavi Singh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness 2024-11-01
Series:	Environment Conservation Journal
Subjects:	Green revolution Biofortification Rural Natural biodiversity Sustainable development
Online Access:	https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2766
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