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VOL. 10, ISSUE 1 (2025)
Farm women empowerment and entrepreneurship through processing and marketing of minor millet value added products
Authors
Dr. PG Thenmozhi, Dr. S Alagudurai, Dr. K Velmurugan
Abstract
Millets are traditionally grown by resource
poor farmers in various regions of the country which include sorghum, pearl
millet, finger millet and small millets. They are nutri-cereals, which are
highly nutritious and are known to have high fiber content which includes
protein, essential fatty acids, B-vitamins, minerals such as calcium, iron,
zinc, potassium and magnesium Anagha KK (2023) [1] In the present
scenario, demand for millets for direct consumption has been declining due to
change in food habits and inconvenience attached with food preparation as compared
with fine cereals. Further, lack of processing technologies and also the
government policies of disincentives towards millets and favoring of supply of
fine cereals at subsidized prices. The consumption of these food items has also
been traditionally restricted mainly to growing areas. Hence developing
technology that makes millet value added products available as convenient to
make and easy access at reasonable prices may create great demand and have
market particularly in urban places, where there is growing conscious for
intake of nutritive food. To uplift the livelihood and financial conditions of
the rural women value addition of minor millets can offer tremendous
opportunity not only to income rather it increase national productivity and
generates employment but also helps to develop economic independence and
personal and social upliftment.
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Pages:59-62
How to cite this article:
Dr. PG Thenmozhi, Dr. S Alagudurai, Dr. K Velmurugan "Farm women empowerment and entrepreneurship through processing and marketing of minor millet value added products". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 10, Issue 1, 2025, Pages 59-62
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