Improving Millets
The Underutilized High-Value Crops
Published on 13. December 2024
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-0364-1616-4 (ISBN)
Description
Millets, a group of small, hardy grains, have been overshadowed by more common crops like wheat and rice. However, interest in millet breeding is growing due to their ability to thrive in tough conditions and their high nutritional value. By improving their growth, resistance to pests, and nutritional benefits, researchers aim to make millets more widely used. Millets are gluten-free and packed with fiber, protein, and essential vitamins and minerals, making them ideal for people with dietary restrictions and health concerns. Promoting millet cultivation can help combat malnutrition and increase diet variety. Supported by governments, NGOs, and research institutions worldwide, efforts to enhance millet production focus on combining traditional farming knowledge with modern scientific methods. This initiative aims to elevate millets from an underused crop to a staple, contributing to a more sustainable and nutritious global food supply.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
Product notice
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 212 mm
Width: 148 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0364-1616-4 (9781036416164)
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Persons
Dr Soham Hazra is currently working as Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Agriculture, Brainware University, Barasat, West Bengal, India. He previously worked as Assistant Professor, School of Agricultural Sciences, JIS University, India. He pursued his doctoral degree program as a Senior Research Fellow at the department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India. Dr Poulomi Sen is currently working as Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agricultural Sciences, Sister Nivedita University, Action Area I, 1/2, India. She pursued her doctoral degree program as a DST-INSPIRE Fellow at the department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, India.Avishek Chatterjee is currently pursuing a career as an Assistant Professor at the School of Agricultural Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, India. He completed his PhD in Agricultural Biotechnology at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), India. His doctoral research focused on molecular breeding of wheat.