Nepal women farmers reconnect indigenous millet with markets
An October 16 UNDP report describes how women farmers in Syalbada, Nepal, are taking indigenous Chino millet beyond household consumption into collective,…
An October 16 UNDP report describes how women farmers in Syalbada, Nepal, are taking indigenous Chino millet beyond household consumption into collective, market-linked production.
Around three hectares are farmed collectively with a group of 27 women. Drought-tolerant millet helps diversify food in a high-altitude area with limited irrigation.
The RERAS project supports seeds, technical advice, processing equipment and cooperative links. Norway, Finland and UNDP fund the broader initiative. Improved marketing and less labour-intensive processing are central to the local approach.
Proso millet and its seeds. Illustrative photograph of the crop.
Source: www.undp.org.
Photo credit: Roger Culos.
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