Cereals Cultivation Processing and Utilization

Contents: Preface. 1. Finger Millet. 2. Minor Millets. 3. Kodo Millet. 4. Area, production and productivity of millets. 5. Origin and botany of Millets. 6. Genetic improvement of Millets. 7. Crop production of Millets. 8. Crop protection of Millets. 9. Processing and utilization of Millets. 10. Socio-economic analysis of Millets. 11. Rice. 12. Wheat. 13. Maize. 14. Barley. Index.

The title Cereals: Cultivation, Processing, and Utilisation is written in lucid language with authentic information. In the coming years the quantity of rain fall is reducing and in those conditions only rainfed crop will be useful. Considering this millets are given on first priority followed by the conventional crops like rice, wheat, maize, and barley. The title also provides complete information of each discussed crop along with specific variety.

This book is useful to the students, teachers, progressive farmers, scientists working in the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, All India Co-ordinated Research Project, National Network Project and carrying information from lab to farmers. (jacket)