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Agartala (Tripura) [India], September 16 (ANI): In line with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s declaration of 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets,’ the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in Tripura is placing renewed emphasis on millet cultivation. While millet, once dubbed the “poor man’s food,” has been a staple crop in the tribal areas of Tripura for centuries, the global recognition of its nutritional value is driving a resurgence in its cultivation. Millets, including foxtail millet (locally known as Kaun), sorghum, ragi, and others, are small grain…

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