Life Sciences & Biotechnology
Title: | Decorticated Ragi |
Area: | Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus Area: | Food Industry |
Patent: | N.A. |
Company Transferred: | N.A. |
Developing Agency: | CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute |
Email: | ttbd@cftri.res.in |
| Website Link : | https://www.cftri.res.in/ |
Brief Description
Description : | Finger millet or ragi is one of the popular minor cereals cultivated for food in several parts of South-East Asia and Africa. In India it is cultivated in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Chattisgarh and Uttaranchal. Karnataka has the distinction of producing nearly 40% of the millet harvested in the country. Ragi is a small seeded grain with brick red to dark colored fibrous seed coat. The millet is considered as ‘nutri-cereal’ because of its good nutritional qualities, especially with respect high level of calcium, micronutrient contents and sulphur amino acids rich proteins |
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