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You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties
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The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, …
June 03, 2019
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Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled

Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
Scientists found that its sequence was comparable in size to that of the human genome
May 28, 2019
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Focus on climate change: Food majors to US government
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Sustainable Food Policy Alliance pushes for carbon pricing system for industries 
April 19, 2019
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Overeaters, Mediterranean diet is the answer to your problems
Mediterranean Diet
Despite containing similar proportions of fat, protein and carbohydrates, this diet could …
April 30, 2019
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Sikya Kheer: A recipe from the Baiga tribes of Madhya Pradesh, made with wild crabgrass

Sikiya (Digitaria Sanguilanis) is a variety of wild millet harvested by the Baiga tribals of Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh. Its grains are even smaller than those of little millets and has a yellowish colour. The Baiga tribals prepare rice and kheer out of it.Currently, the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) based in Hyderabad is researching on Sikiya for nutritional analysis. This crabgrass finger millet, which has always been a part of tribal culture, has 12 per cent protein.

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