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Millets in Ramanathapuram and Tirunelveli Districts with Special Reference to Spread of Strains

Volume : 44
Issue: May-may
Pages: 185 - 190
Published: November 05, 2023
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Abstract


The term "Millets" is a collective name for eight different cereals grown mostly under rainfed conditions.. The more important among them-Cholam, Cumbu and Ragi form the major millets and Samai, Varagu, Kudiraivali, Tenai and Panivaragu which are of lesser importance are called minor millets. The above mentioned cereals thrive in areas of low fertility and rainfall and form the staple food of the population in areas where they are extensively cultivated. Millets are also very important fodder crops and are grown practically in all the districts of the State, except in the heavy rainfall districts.

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185 - 190
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Madras Agricultural Students' Union in Madras Agricultural Journal (MAJ). This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited by the user.

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