1. ADDRESSING PRODUCTION BARRIERS IN MINOR MILLETS V.VEERABADRAN

2. YIELD GAP IN MINOR MILLETS IN TAMILNADU 2007-08 (Kg/ha) CropVarietyPotentialActual FoxtailCo 71855469 KodoAPK 124001469 LittleCo 428201002 BarnyardCo KV 2 2114NA ProsoTNAU 164 1893NA

3. YIELD GAP YIELD LEVEL PotentialAchievable/ Experimental Actual / Farm FACTORSPlant Soil Climate Soil Climate Resource management Biotic /Abiotic stress Socio- economic

4. PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS Marginal environment Poor returns Local varieties & traditional management Non-adoption of technology Poor promotion

5. Production constraints Drudgery in processing Consumption associated with poverty Reduced demand due to shifts in consumption habits Lack of government initiatives

6. IN FAVOUR OF MINOR MILLETS Resilience to thrive in harsh environment Nutritious and health food Multiple use as food, feed, fodder, neutraceutical, industrial, soil health Short duration C4 crops for arid and semiarid tracts Climate change ready crops Crops for agro-biodiversity

7. REQUIREMENTS FOR REVIVAL Genetic Improvement Resource management technology Enlarging demand and market

8. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY Conflict of interest constraint visualisation more grain per unit area, time, water and energy

9. Best suited agro- ecosystem Culturable wastelands Cultural management Best cropping system Low input, Low or no cost technology Organic production

10. INDEX NUMBER CropAREA PRODUCTIVITY Foxtail millet 16.7 106 Kodo millet 14.4 124 Little millet 33.5 114

11. ENLARGING DEMAND AND MARKET Value addition Cattle and poultry feed Industrial use Expand consumption zone Sell in PDS Nutrition and Health foods Integration of all aspects Change in nomenclature Link up with other partners

12. BROWN REVOLUTION

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