Millets: A Solution to Food and Nutritional Security in India
Ravi Dupdal*
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
S. L. Patil
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
B. S. Naik
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
Ramesha M. N.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
M. Prabhavati
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
Ravi K. N.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Ballari, Karnataka (583 104), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Climate change, Food security, Millets, Nutritional security
Abstract
Millets are future crop for food and nutritional security under climate change situations. These crops are grown under arid and semi-arid regions with adverse soil and extreme climatic conditions. Nevertheless, areas under these crops are declining over the years and these crops are replaced by the fine cereal crops like rice and wheat. The demand and consumption of millets increased in recent time due to awareness created among public about its enormous health benefits. Hence, there is need to enhance the area and the production of millets for ensuring food and nutritional security in the country. In addition to these, millets are to be recognized as climate change compliant crops to promote their farming and consumption which make them India’s food for the future.
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