Millet based highly diverse cropping systems

Millet based highly diverse cropping systems

• Sarr and Baranaja’ in Himalayan Gharwal, where traditional rainfed farming is practiced on the hilltops and hill slopes, and where along with Finger millet, Foxtail millet, Barnyard millet and Proso millet are cultivated.

• ‘Saat dhan’ system in Rajasthan, where farmers with their intimate knowledge of soils manage to cultivate sandy and saline soils in this region, and where Pearl millet based mixed cropping system predominates.

Millet based highly diverse cropping systems

• ‘Pannendu pantalu’ in the Zaheerabad region of Andhra Pradesh, where along with Sorghum, several Small millets are cultivated.

• ‘Ragi pairu’ in Tamil Nadu, where along with Finger millet, a range of Small millets are traditionally cultivated.

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