Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) : reducing barriers to millet production and consumption in India

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2020-02-18

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Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF)-supported projects are implementing innovations to increase millet consumption and farmer incomes by making it easier to process, sell, and consume millets. Innovations include the development of post-harvest processing equipment that has reduced dehulling time by 70-90%, freeing up women for other agricultural and entrepreneurial activities. The machines have other advantages: higher quality grain with less bran loss, ease in separating grains, and the ability to dehull multiple types of small millets. This one-page brief describes a successful program for increasing food security.

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MILLET, NUTRITION, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD PROCESSING, GRAIN PROCESSING, DE-HULLER, HUSKING, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION, CANADA, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58546

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)