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Volume 9, Issue 20, 2023

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Millets are group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for both human food and fodder. It is gluten free and rich in calcium, fiber, protein and minerals. It has high nutritional values when compared with rice and wheat. Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentacea) known as Kuthiraivali in Tamil which has six times high fibre content when compared with wheat. It is gluten free millet with high calcium, and phosphorous. It is a great food for people looking for weight loss, diabetic and cardiac patients. The millet had 10.5% protein 3.6% fat, 68.8% carbohydrate and 398 kcal/100 g energy. The total dietary fibre content was high (12.6%) including soluble (4.2%) and insoluble (8.4%) fractions.


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Development and evaluation of barnyard millet dietary food for better nutrition

Vimalarani M, Gayathri Subaiah, Thenmozhi PG, Nisha PR

Millets are group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for both human food and fodder. It is gluten free and rich in calcium, fiber, protein and minerals.

Discovery Agriculture, 2023, 9(20), e1da1538

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Gender roles on the underutilization of pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajan) in South-East, Nigeria

Ohagwu Violet Amarachukwu, Okoroafor Charles Chiadikaobi, John Oluebube Deborah, Nwokolo Chizoba Augustina, Nwobodo Cynthia E

The study examined gender roles in pigeon pea production in southeast, Nigeria, to provide an understanding of the role gender plays in the underutilization of pigeon pea.

Discovery Agriculture, 2023, 9(20), e2da1537

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Exploring morphological indicators of BPH resistance in rice varieties

Viruthiga Senthurselvan, Sarvananda Letchuman

Rice is one of the widely grown cereal crops in tropical areas which acts as a host to many insects. Brown Plant Hopper (BPH), Nilaparvata lugens, is one of the most serious insect pests of paddy demanding intensive population management.

Discovery Agriculture, 2023, 9(20), e3da1535

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