Kodo and kutki in eastern Madhya Pradesh: Challenges and opportunities for value chain development
Proceedings of the stakeholder workshop held 20 April 2018 in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, India By Bioversity International and Action for Social Advancement, 2018 |
Embracing Millets Back to Life: Compilation of millet recipes of tribals of Mandla district in Madhya Pradesh
Recipes for millets shared by Gond famers in eastern Madhya Pradesh, India. Compiled in 2012 and published in connection with millet gala in Bhopal... By S. Mondal and V. Singh, 2016 |
Research brief: Value chain and market potential of minor millets to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in India
Value chain assessment on minor millets carried out by Bioversity International in India in 2017. By E.D.I. Oliver King, G. Meldrum, N. Kumar, N. Lauridsen, C. Manjula, S. Padulosi, M.N. Sivakumar, R. Baskar, and K. Madeshwaran, 2018 |
Kodo millet: Resistant and nutrient-rich crop to enhance food security and diet diversity in India
Fact sheet about kodo millet By V. Rose and G: Meldrum, 2018 |
Kutki millet: Climate resilient and water efficient crop for marginal lands in India
Fact sheet about kutki millet By V. Rose and G. Meldrum, 2018 |
Millets and Markets – Need for networking and integration
Article in Leisa India explaining the market context of millets in India. By O. King, S. Padulosi & G. Meldrum, 2018 |
Starting from the seed: farmer producer companies raising yields of minor millets in Madhya Pradesh, India
Fact sheet about farmer producer companies in Madhya Pradesh By S. Padulosi and G. Meldrum, 2017 |
A policy analysis to promote conservation and use of small millet underutilized species in India
This paper discusses the extent to which national policies and institutions in place in India may favour or affect the conservation and use of NUS. By V. Notaro, S. Padulosi, G. Galluzzi and I.O. King, 2017 |
Current use of minor millets, trends, and potentials for enhanced consumption in central India
A case study in the programme "Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, claimte adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk" By Priyam, S., 2017 |
Factors linked to millet cultivation and adoption of improved cultivation practices in eastern Madhya Pradesh
A case study in the programme "Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk" By Priyam, S, 2017 |
Underutilized crops in the livelihoods, diets, and adaptation practices of Gond farmers in Eastern Madhya Pradesh
Baseline results from the programme "Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation adn nutrition: empowering the poor to manage risk" By Bioversity International and Action for Social Advancement, 2017 |
Assessing the potential for niche market development to contribute to farmers' livelihoods and agrobiodiversity conservation: Insights from the finger millet case study in Nepal
By G. Pallante, A. Drucker and S. Sthapit,
2016
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Agricultural biodiversity and women’s empowerment: a successful story from Kolli Hills, India
Factsheet on millet promotion effort in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu prepared for the CBD meeting 2016 By O.I. King and S. Padulosi, 2017 |
Making millets matter in Madhya Pradesh
A decline in minor millet cultivation rings true across much of India. Yet a country wide revival of this cereal crop is in motion. Farmers are again... By A. Mondal, I.O. King, S. Roy, S. Priyam, G. Meldrum, S. Padulosi and S. Mishra, 2016 |
Promoting kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum), kutki (Panicum sumatrense) and other nutritious underutilized species in Mandla and Dindori districts, Madhya Pradesh
Proceedings of project launch conference and national stakeholder consultations for the IFAD-EU NUS Project By A. Mondal, S. Roy, S. John, K.N. Metya, R.S. Rajput, S. Padulosi and G. Meldrum, 2016 |
Can agrobiodiversity support healthy foods and healthy eating in India’s School Feeding Programme?
Poster on research carried out in the IFAD-EU NUS Project presented at the 1st International Agrobiodiversity Congress in New Delhi November 2016 By S. Priyam, S. Padulosi, D. Hunter, G. Meldrum and O. King, 2016 |
Making millets matter in Madhya Pradesh
Poster on millet promotion work in Madhya Pradesh through the IFAD-EU NUS Project presented at the International Agrobiodiversity Congress in New... By A. Mondal, S. Roy, S. Padulosi, S. Priyam and G. Meldrum, 2016 |
Proceedings: 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species: for a Food-Secure Africa Accra, Ghana, 25-27 September 2013
These proceedings include 30 papers presented at the conference. By Hall, R.A.; Rudebjer, P. (eds.), 2016 |
Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor
Proceedings of the International Conference 27-29 April 2015, Rome, Italy By S. Padulosi, G. Meldrum, G. Gullotta (eds), 2016 |
Underutilized crops to enhance resilience and nutrition in Guatemala, India and Mali
Fact sheet describing the IFAD-EU NUS Project By Bioversity International, 2017 |
Minor Millets as a Central Element for Sustainably Enhanced Incomes, Empowerment, and Nutrition in Rural India
Article in the journal Sustainability on work promoting minor millets in India through the IFAD-NUS programme By S. Padulosi, B. Mal, O.I. King and E. Gotor, 2015 |
Holistic Value Chain Approach for Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species
Poster on the holistic value chain approach for NUS presented at Indigenous Terra Madre in Shillong, Meghalaya, India and featuring the minor millet... By G. Meldrum, S. Padulosi and E.D.I.O King, 2015 |
Himalayan Superfoods
Poster on himalayan superfoods shared at festivals in Nepal. By S. Sthapit, 2014 |
Himalayan foods: healthy and nutritious crop varieties
Brief description of eight underutilized crops in rural Nepal that have become the focus of efforts to promote a healthier lifestyle and marketplace... By Sthapit, B.; Zucker, J.; Bennett, A., 2014 |
Making it with millets
Article produced in connection with the NUS 2013 Conference in Accra, Ghana describing work on minor millet value chain development in South Asia... 2013Web Article |
Estimating compensation payments for on-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity in developing countries.
This paper examines the role of direct compensation payments for agrobiodiversity conservation, using minor millet landraces in India as an example. By Vijesh V. Krishna, Adam G. Drucker, Unai Pascual, Prabhakaran T. Raghu, E.D. Israel Oliver King, 2013 |
Climate smart nutri-millets for food and nutritional security
Proceedings of the First International Conference on Global Food Security, 29 September - 2 October 2013, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands. By Israel E.D. Oliver King, Y. Nirmala, N. Kumar, C.S. Mishra, R. Kumar, V. Orsat and S. Padulosi. 2013. , 2013 |
Creating an economic stake for conserving the diversity of small millets in the Kolli Hills, India.
In Community Biodiversity Management. Promoting resilience and the conservation of plant genetic resources. By King Israel Oliver E.D., S. Bala Ravi and S. Padulosi, 2013 |
Minor millets in India: a neglected crop goes Mainstream
In Diversifying Food and Diets using Agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition and health (Case study 8) By Bergamini N., S. Padulosi, S. Bala Ravi and N. Yenagi, 2013 |
Marketing underutilized species: the strategy of Bioversity International.
Slideshow explaining project objectives and activities. By Padulosi, S., Jager, M., Lamers, H., 2013 |
Custodian Farmers of Nutri-Millets in Kolli Hills, India: Approaches to enhance their contribution
Slideshow presented on the National Workshop on Enhancing the Contribution of Custodian Farmers to the National Plant Genetics Resources System in... By Dr. E. D. Israel Oliver King - MSSRF, 2013 |
II Steering Committee Meeting Bioversity International New Delhi
Presentation given at the Second Steering Committee Meeting of the IFAD NUS III, 22-23 July 2013, Bioversity International, New Delhi, India. By Dr. E.D. Israel Oliver King, 2013 |
Experiences and Lessons Learned in the Framework of a Global UN Effort in Support of Neglected and Underutilized Species.
By S. Padulosi; S. Bala Ravi; W. Rojas; R. Valdivia; M. Jager; V. Polar; E. Gotor; Bhag Mal,
2013
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Recommended package of agro production technology for finger millet
Guidelines. By Bioversity International, 2013 |
Nutritional and technological advancements in the promotion of ethnic and novel foods using the genetic diversity of minor millets in India
Poster. By N.B. Yenagi, J.A. Handigol, S. Bala Ravi, B. Mal and S. Padulosi, 2013 |
Economic stake in conservation
Presentation about Biodiversity Conservation for Natural Resource Management, Food Security and Poverty Reduction through processing, value addition... By MSSRF, 2013 |
Improving community livelihoods by recovering and developing their traditional crops
Fact sheet explaining the concept of neglected and underutilized species and their contribution to global nutrition security. By M. Baena, G. Galluzzi, S. Padulosi, , 2013 |
Ecological economics: Estimating compensation payments for on-farm conservation of agricultural biodiversity in developing countries.
This paper examines the role of direct compensation payments for agrobiodiversity conservation, using minor millet land races in India as an example. By V. V. Krishna; A. G. Drucker; U. Pascual; P. T. Raghu, E. D. I. O King, 2012 |
Experiences, challenges and opportunities in promoting minor millets in India
Presentation given at the Indigenous Partnership Workshop, 2 Nov 2012. By S. Padulosi, 2012 |
Assessing Farmer's Willingness to Participate in the On-farm Conservation of Minor Millet using Direct Compensation Payment
This study attempts to examine the role of farmer incentive mechanisms to conserve minor millets in Kolli Hills. By P. T. Raghu; S. Das; S. B. Ravi; E.D.I.O. King, 2012 |
Use of Contingent Valuation to Assess Farmer Preference for On-farm Conservation of Minor Millets: Case from South India
This study aims to facilitate the conservation of agro-biodiversity, improve farmer livelihoods and support policy formulation through the development... By P. T. Raghu; S. Das; S. B. Ravi; E. D. I. O. King, 2012 |
Eastern India Convention on Millets: Reimagining Agriculture Community Voices and Solutions to Challenges facing Agriculture
Summary of the two-day convention of millet farmers form the eastern Indian states of Odisha, Chattisgarh and Jharkhand, organized at Ramiah Hall,... By Millet Network of India and NIRMAN-Odisha and Agragamee, 2011 |
Unlocking the potential of minor millets
By S. Padulosi,
2011
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Experiences, challenges and opportunities in promoting neglected and underutilized species
Presentation given at the PSC and ETNA Summer School 2011, Klewenalp, 11 Sept 2011 By S. Padulosi, 2011 |
Minor millets in south Asia learnings from IFAD-NUS Project in India and Nepal
The publication reports the experiences and results of UN Programme supported by IFAD (‘IFAD NUS I Project’) implemented in India and Nepal from 2002... By Bhag Mal; Padulosi, S.; Bala Ravi, S. (eds), 2010 |
Assessing the Risk Status of Minor Millets in the Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India
Research brief By Bioversity International , 2010 |
MSSRF Biodiversity programe: Hindsight and Forethought.
This Publication summarises the work done during the last 20 years in saving endemic species and habitats and in encouraging the involvement of rural... By N. Anil Kumar; V. Arivudai Nambi; K. U. K. Nampoothiri; M. Geetha Rani; E. D. Israel Oliver King , 2010 |
Participatory varietal selection: a case study on small millets in Karnataka
In the present study, the usefulness of the participatory approach for identifying cultivars for harsh environments and acceptable to resource poor... By G. Shanthakumar, Bhag Mal, S Padulosi and S. Bala Ravi, 2010 |
Nutritional and technological advancements in the promotion of ethnic and novel foods using the genetic diversity of minor millets in India
This research on minor millet species was undertaken to explore the inherent technological opportunities for better utilization of resources in... By Yenagi, N.B., Handigol, J.A., Bala Ravi, S., Mal, B & Padulosi, S., 2010 |
Empowerment of women farmers through value addition on minor millets genetic resources.
A case study in Karnataka By Vijayalakshmi, D., Geetha, K., Gowda, J., Ravi, S., Padulosi, S. & Mal, B. , 2010 |
Mobilizing neglected and underutilized crops to strengthen food security and alleviate poverty in India
The study explores the use and consumption opportunities of minor millet in eleven villages in Tamil Nadu and Orissa, India. By Bala Ravi, S., Hrideek, T.K., Kishore Kumar, A.T. Prabhakaran, T.R. Mal, B. & Padulosi, S. , 2010 |
Using Markets to Promote the Sustainable Utilization of Crop Genetic Resources
A project methodology. By Anderson, C.L., Lipper, L., Dalton, T.J., Smale, M., Hellin, J., Hodgkin, T., Almekinders, C., Audi, P., Bellon, M.R., Cavatassi, R., Diakité, L., Jones, R., King, O.E.D.I., Keleman, A., Meijer, M., Osborn, T., Nagarajan, L., Paz, A., Rodriguez, M., Sidibé, A., Salazar, L., Heerwarden, J and Winters, P., 2009 |
A study on Participatory Community Biodiversity Management practices of Malayali tribes of KolliHills in South India
This study attempts to understand the role of Malayali Tribes in Managing biodiversity resources in Kolli Hills and to document and share the CBM... By Bioversity International , 2009 |
Access to Minor millet Genetic Resources in Rural Market Towns of Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu, India
The scope of the study includes characterising different vendors in local markets, especially during the sowing season. 2009 |
Food security and climate change: Role of plant genetic resources of minor millets
In this article minor millets are suggested as the best candidates to replace commodities like wheat and rice in areas affected by climate change. By Padulosi, S., Mal, B., Ravi, S., Gowda, J., Gowda, K.T.K., Shanthakumar, G., Yenagi, N. & Dutta, M., 2009 |
The role of collective action in the marketing of underutilized plant species: Lessons from a case study on minor millets in South India
This paper analyses the role of collective action in the process of market development for minor millets in the Kolli Hills of Tamil Nadu, India. By Gruère, G., Nagarajan, L. & Oliver King, E.D.I. , 2008 |
Integrated Approaches in Small Millets Conservation
A Case from Kolli Hills, India By Israel Oliver King, E. D., Arivudai Nambi, V. , 2008 |
Gendered Knowledge and Gender Relations: case studies in two agro-biodiversity-rich locations
The paper is an exploration of themes, theorizing on the data available as a result of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation's field interventions. By Rengalakshmi, R., Mishra, S., Chaudhury, S. S., Israel oliver King, E. D., Trilochana, R., M. S. Swaminathan Foundation, 2007 |
Collective action and marketing of underutilized plant species
The case of minor millets in Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, India. By Israel Oliver King, E. D., Nagarajan, L., Gruère, G. P., 2006 |
Neglected millets that save the poor from starvation
A case study about millets in Northern Karnataka, India. By Bala Ravi, S., 2004 |
Working with Farmers to Enhance Productivity of Local Cultivars in India
A case study that illustrates how farmers evaluate technologies while adopting them. By Israel Oliver King, E.D., Dhanapal, D., Rengalakshmi, R., 2003 |
A Value Added marketing chain approach for agrobiodiversity conservation
A case study from Kolli Hills. By Israel Oliver King, E.D., Gopinath, L.R., Sengottuvel, D. , 2003 |
Application of multispectral remote sensing data and GPS. for area Estimation of Minor Millets in KH, Tamil Nadu.
This study tries integrating remote sensing and GPS to map the land use of Kolli Hills. By Gnanappazham, L., Navamuniammal, M., Rengalakshmi, R., Balalbubramaniam, K., Dhanapal, D., Israel Oliver King, E.D., Krishnakumar, S., 2002 |
