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Small Millets: The Next-Generation Smart Crops in the Modern Era of Climate Change
Millets are coarse cereals belonging to the family Poaceae, which is cultivated since the ancient period of civilization. Among different millets, small or minor millets are treated as neglected crops due to t...
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The Blast: A Major Malady in Nutricereals in Southeast Asia
Seven sister millets are small-seeded hardy crops grown in all most all states of India. They are cultivated majorly in rainfed conditions and are highly nutritious. In spite of the fact that small millets are...
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Current Scenario and Integrated Approaches for Management of Finger Millet Blast (Magnaporthe grisea)
Finger millet crop is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among all biotic stresses, blast disease caused by Pyricularia grisea (teleomorph: Magnaporthe grisea) is the most catastrophic disease that ...