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Millet based mixed farming - Coping with weather extremities [1]

By reviving millet farming systems, the tribal households in Odisha have reduced their vulnerability to climate change. The millet based farming has also helped in addressing the problem of malnutrition in the communities.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
Krushna Chandra Sahu [2]
Leisa India [3]
Tags:
Millets [4], Agriculture [5], Climate Change [6], India [7], Extreme Weather Events [8], Agroecosystem Planning [9], Rayagada (D) [10], Koraput (D) [11], Orissa (Odisha) [12], Rainfall Pattern [13], Tribals [14], Dryland Farming [15], Nutrition [16], Food Security [17], Traditional Knowledge [18]
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