The medium duration blast tolerant finger millet variety VL Mandua 380 was developed at ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora from the cross between GEC-440 (blast resistant core collection germplasm line) and 149 ((blast cultivars adapted to hills) followed by a pedigree method of selection in segregating generations. Under rainfed organic conditions, it has recorded an...

Small millets are nutrient-rich food sources traditionally grown and consumed by subsistence farmers in Asia and Africa. They include finger millet (Eleusine coracana), foxtail millet (Setaria italica), kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum), proso millet (Panicum miliaceum), barnyard millet (Echinochloa spp.), and little millet (Panicum sumatrense). Local farmers value the small millets for thei...

The main focus of the study is to identify promising finger millet genotypes with yield stability and adaptability for wide range environments as well ideal mega-environments using genotype plus environment interaction (GGE) biplot method. Grain were remarkably influenced by (E), (G) their (G x E). was significant though comparatively less than location effects. has spotted best varieties suita...

Calcium deficiency during child growth leads to osteoporosis in later stages of life. Finger millet is one the calcium dense foods, with three times level than milk, and only cereal that contains high content which consistent across different varieties (364 ± 58 mg/100 g). Thus, finger has potential for addressing naturally. This study aimed determine retention impact on bone turnover through a...

The study was carried out to evaluate the effects of complete replacement of maize with two varieties of guinea corn and two varieties of millets on the growth performance and nutrient retention in broiler chickens. Five isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets for the broiler starter (23.5% CP; 2800 kcal/ME) and finisher (21.5% CP; 2900 kcal/ME) phases were formulated. Diet 1 consisted on a maize b...