/channels/taxonomy/term/14142/all en /channels/channels/news/indias-millet-revival-how-once-neglected-seed-making-comeback-352517 <p>Millet, once a staple in Indian cooking and agriculture before being superseded by rice, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government.</p> <p>The healthy and hardy cereal, which thrives in arid and difficult conditions in which other crops cannot survive and requires less water, is being touted as a "superfood" that could force a more nutritious diet on India's population, and also help mitigate the devastating effects of climate change on the South Asian country.</p> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:33:43 +0000 webfull 194527 at /channels /channels/channels/news/modernizing-agriculture-imperative-need-food-production-350244 <p>Modernization of agriculture is imperative for food production, <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/vijaya-raghavan">Vijaya Raghavan</a>, Distinguished James ƽ���岻�� Professor from Canada, said on Tuesday while inaugurating the Eighth Agricultural Graduate Students’ Conference at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.</p> <p>Scientists and agricultural students have a significant role to play in achieving integrated food production, Prof. Vijaya Raghavan emphasized.</p> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:22:14 +0000 webfull 191555 at /channels /channels/channels/news/raghavan-receives-mcgills-lifetime-achievement-award-leadership-learning-348628 <h4><em>“There are lots of opportunities to contribute to society,” says Vijaya Raghavan. “If I can share that point with students, I think it can go a long way.”</em></h4> Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:26:47 +0000 webfull 190001 at /channels /channels/channels/news/vijaya-raghavan-recognized-his-international-work-288461 <p>Congratulations to James ƽ���岻�� Professor <strong>Vijaya Raghavan</strong>, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.</p> <p>Part of the citation reads:</p> Thu, 02 Aug 2018 13:37:20 +0000 webfull 139271 at /channels /channels/channels/news/hindu-holistic-policy-needed-promote-small-millets-285138 <p><strong>Vijaya Raghavan</strong>, Professor, ƽ���岻��, which is one of the collaborators of the project, said that promoting the consumption of small millets was not only key for addressing malnutrition related issues, but also to address climate change.<br /><a href="http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/holistic-policy-needed-to-promote-small-millets/article22767871.ece">The Hindu</a></p> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:56:15 +0000 webfull 135474 at /channels /channels/news/two-new-food-security-projects-announced-259545 <p>The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.</p> Tue, 08 Mar 2016 21:17:43 +0000 webfull 117231 at /channels /channels/news/project-launched-enhance-millet-production-consumption-260143 <p> </p> <p>The Indo-Canada research project on small millets aims at enhancing its production and consumption. Millets are a must to tackle the increasing number of diabetic and lifestyle deceases in the community... This project on small millet production, processing and consumption was launched by Dhan Foundation, supported by Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) and by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) with the partnership of scientists from ƽ���岻�� [Prof. Vijaya Raghavan], Canada and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.</p> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:29:09 +0000 webfull 117886 at /channels /channels/news/two-new-food-security-projects-announced-259543 <p>The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Global Affairs Canada have announced six new projects to be supported under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF). The projects will develop, test and apply ways to scale up innovations in food security and nutrition. These projects will scale up effective, pilot-tested innovations so that they reach poor rural populations, particularly women and small-holder farmers. Two projects have been awarded to Macdonald professors.</p> Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:45:09 +0000 webfull 117228 at /channels