MILLETS Flashcards
(23 cards)
jowar is third most importatnt food crop after rice and wheat wrt to area + production (T/F)
true
jowar is mostly irrigated (T/F)
false – mostly rainfed
bajra –soil type
sandy and black
ragi - soil type
red
black
sandy
loamy
ragi-distribution
HP
UTTARKHAND
ARNUCHAL PRADESH
SIKKIM
JHARKHAND
TN
KAR
ragi - others names
finger millet
ragi - is rich in
iron
calcium
roughage
rainfall
50-100cm
temperature
27-32 degree celcious
soil in general
They can be grown in inferior alluvial or loamy soil
largest producer of millets
In 2024, Rajasthan is the largest producer of millets in India
top 5 millet producing states
RAJ
MAH
KAR
UP
GUJ
Nutrition
gluten free
niacin - type of vitamin B
pro-biotic
high anti-oxidant activities
rich in micronutrients
dietary fibre
farmers advantage wrt to millets
short growing season + mixed cropping possible
ragi habba festival is celebrated in
karanataka
millets have a higher carbon sequestration potential than other cereals like wheat and rice
true
india is largest producer of millets in world (T/F_
true
india is 5th largest exporter of millets in the world (T/F)
true
sad thing is it is less than 1% of domestic production
who imports from india
Nepal,UAE and saudi arabia are top3 importers of millets
millets classifcation
see telegram
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy (T/F)
true
- Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 mandates supply of millets at least once a week in midday meal scheme.
( T/F)
true
- NITI Aayog and the World Food Programme (WFP), has launched the ‘Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices’ initiative for mainstreaming millets in Asia and Africa.
(T/F)
true
