Nutricereals: A Super Food
Mubeena P.*
AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
Deepthi C.
AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
Navya M. V.
AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
Usha C. Thomas
AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (695 522), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Malnutrition, Millet, Nutricereals, Phytochemicals
Abstract
Malnutrition and climate change have become burning issues that we are facing today. Global Hunger Index of 2019 puts India at 102 out of 117 countries and 9.3 million children in India are severely malnourished and half of the total women in the age between15-45 are suffering from anemia. These issues are pointing towards the future of ever increasing population of India. Millets can be a solution for these problems to a greater extent as it is a nutrient rich hardy crop. Millets are staple food source that is not only rich in protein, minerals, fibres, phytochemicals and antioxidants but also provide number of health benefits since it has low glycemic index and gluten free. Therefore, formulation and implementation of policies for the popularization and adoption of millets among the farmers on a larger scale will ultimately pave the way for a hunger free, nutrient rich, healthy and resilient world.
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