FOOD

Over 30,000 edible plant species are known to humanity, out of which, only 200 are cultivated at the farm level. At the end of the day, 50 per cent of humans’ calorie intake comes from just eight major crops namely wheat, maize, rice, barley, beans, groundnut, maize, potatoes, and sorghum. India is no more eating good food. For a significant percentage of population there is even not adequate food. Malnutrition is a concern for both rural and urban population. But in this decade, there was a surge in people taking up local farming of indigenous varieties. Millet has reclaimed back its original place in our plates.