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Millet nutrition

Millet nutrition - 1 cup cooked millet

Calories	286	Carbohydrate (g)	57
Total fat (g)	2.4	Cholesterol (mg)	0
Saturated fat (g)	0.4	Sodium (mg)	5
Monounsaturated fat (g)	0.4	Thiamine (mg)	0.3
Polyunsaturated fat (g)	1.2	Niacin (mg)	3.2
Dietary fiber (g)	3.1	Magnesium (mg)	106
Protein (g)	8	Zinc (mg)	2.2

TABLE 17: Nutrient composition of sorghum, millets and other cereals (per 100 g edible portion; 12 percent moisture)

Food	Proteina (g)	Fat (g)	Ash (g)	Crude fibre (g)	Carbohydrate (g)	Energy (kcal)	Ca (mg)	Fe (mg)	Thiamin (mg)	Riboflavin (mg)	Niacin (mg)
Rice (brown)	7.9	2.7	1.3	1.0	76.0	362	33	1.8	0.41	0.04	4.3
Wheat	11.6	2.0	1.6	2.0	71.0	348	30	3.5	0.41	0.10	5.1
Maize (M.cholam)	9.2	4.6	1.2	2.8	73.0	358	26	2.7	0.38	0.20	3.6
Sorghum (Cholam)	10.4	3.1	1.6	2.0	70.7	329	25	5.4	0.38	0.15	4.3
Pearl millet	11.8	4.8	2.2	2.3	67.0	363	42	11.0	0.38	0.21	2.8
Finger millet (Keppai)	7.7	1.5	2.6	3.6	72.6	336	350	3.9	0.42	0.19	1.1
Foxtail millet/Italian (thinai)	11.2	4.0	3.3	6.7	63.2	351	31	2.8	0.59	0.11	3.2
Common millet (Panivaragu/Kadikanni)	12.5	3.5	3.1	5.2	63.8	364	8	2.9	0.41	0.28	4.5
Little millet (Samai)	9.7	5.2	5.4	7.6	60.9	329	17	9.3	0.30	0.09	3.2
Barnyard millet (Kuduraivali)	11.0	3.9	4.5	13.6	55.0	300	22	18.6	0.33	0.10	4.2
Kodo millet (Varagu)	9.8	3.6	3.3	5.2	66.6	353	35	1.7	0.15	0.09	2.0

N x 6.25.
Sources: Hulse. Laing and Pearson. 1980: United States National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences. 1982. USDA/HNIS. 1984.

Natural Dye

Natural dyeing has been an age old tradition in India, recent invention of chemical dyes and their excessive usage has caused health related problems. The vegetable dyed and printed fabrics adorned homes not only in India but to the homes of western world also. The people who are conscious to the environment have been searching for alternatives to synthetic dyes. This has led to the reinvention of natural dyes.

Natural dyes are obtained from renewable resources and the usage of these dyes contributes the conservation of the nature. As the pigment content in these dyes is very low, lot of source material is required. Natural dyes are not marketed in large quantities as these dyes are consumed only by few specified groups. Lot of varieties that give rise to good colours are present in the forests and other waste lands. Collection of these dyes will not only provide livelihood to rural people but also make the dye ready for promoting value chain in natural dyes.

Sl.	Latin Name	Common Name	Parts Used	Color Obtain	Indian Name
1.	Acacia Arabica	Babla	Bark	Brown	Babul
2.	Acacia Catechu	Cutch	Wood, Bark	Yellow, Brown, Black	Khair, Katha
3.	Acacia Sinuate	-	Bark, Leaves	Light Brown	Shikakai, Reetha
4.	Archis Hypogea	Groundnut Kernel Skins	-	Purple, Brown, Pink	Mungfali, Sing
5.	Areca Catechu	Betel Nut, Nut	-	Deep Pink Brown	Suprari
6.	Calendual Spp	Marigold	Whole Plant, Flower Heads	Yellow	Genda
7.	Curcuma Longa	Turmeric	Roots, Barks, Stems	Yellow	Haldi
8.	Emblica Officinalis	Indian Gooseberry	Leaves, Fruits	Yellow, Brown, Grey, Black	Amla
9.	Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus	Leaves	Deep Gold, Grey	Nilgiri
10.	Gossypium Herbaceum	Cotton	Bark, Hull	Yellow	Kapas
11.	Indigofera Tinctoria	Indigo	Leaves	Blue	Neel
12.	Jatrpha Curcas	Physic Nut, Wild Castor	Leaves Seeds	Yellow, Green, Khakhi Brown, Black	Wild Erandel
13.	Mangifera Indica	Mango	Bark	Yellow	Aam
14.	Morinda Citrifolia	Indian Mulbery	Roots	Red, Brown	Ashi Ach
15.	Moringa Pterygosperma	Drumstick	Leaves	Yellow, Orange	Sanjana, Shenga
16.	Punica Granatum	Pomegranate	Whole Plant	Brown	Anar, Dadari
17.	Rubia Cordifolia	Indian Madder	Whole Plant	Orange, Red	Manjista Manjith
18.	Tectona Grandis	Teak	Bark, Leaves	Yellow	Sagun, Sagwan
19.	Terminalia Bellirica	Belerie Myrobalan	Fruits, Leaves	Yellow, Brown	Bahera
20.	Terminalia Chebula	Myrobalan	Fruits, Leaves	Yellow, Black	Harad, Hirad
21.	Zingiber Officinale	Ginger	Rhizome	Brilliant Yellow	Adhrak, Adhu
22.	Ziziphus Mauritiana	Indian Jujube	Bark, Fruits	Red	Ber, Bor, Bora

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CONVENTION

Convention on FARMER RIGHTS IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA

India is one of the agriculture-based counties in the world. Near about 70% of the people are depending upon farming in Tamil Nadu, India. After Independence Indian policy makers were consecrating on agriculture and food security of the wider section of people. In 1990 the new economic paradigm set up for the entry of globalisation. The FDI driven globalisation model of development being pursued is predatory in nature and has severely damaged the farming community in Tamil Nadu. Small and marginal farmers are facing extinction and majority of them are willing to abandon farming if they have an option. First time in the Indian history the tragedy of mass suicides among the farming community are spreading all over India.

Farmers and farming are critical for the simple reason that without the food farmers produce people cannot live. Food is clubbed with water and air for human existence. Of these only food is produced, and this is what farmers do. Producing adequate food within the country is at the core of food security and this cannot be compromised at any cost. Food is not the only product of farming. Farms produce a whole range of products that are critical for human well-being, industrial development and employment generation. Besides it gives livelihood to vast majority of population.

After globalisation severe onslaught of Multi Nationals, moneybags and speculators acquiring tens of thousands of acres of agricultural land for exotic purposes like SEZ, Satellite cities, IT Townships, MNC industries and luxury real estate projects. Land Ceiling laws are being blatantly violated with full support and even involvement of State Government

In addition to water conflicts, which are already raging, SEZs and MNCs have triggered land wars. This is just the tip of the iceberg and worse would follow if immediate steps were not taken to counter this reckless ravaging of land that deprives livelihood for the masses while transplanting an unsustainable jobless development model.

After the introduction of Green Revolution farmers were lose their self-reliance of seed, manure, technology and market. But the new gene revolution is pushing the entire farming community out of the field and the food safety of the public is also questioned.

India’s current agri-crisis is rooted in the so-called green revolution farming practice and policies of the last 30 years which has resulted not only in the deterioration of our land and water but also shifted the power gradually from public to private domain, from governments to MNCs, the new influencing agents of political and economic policies of the third world.

A rally was organised by Thaalaanmai Farmers Movement and more than 15 NGOs in the month of December 2007.

The convention started on 28^th December 2007 morning 10.00 O’clock.

Near about 2000 farmers were assembled in the convention. Eminent leaders, Government authorities and Activists had participated in the convention. Series of resolution passed in the convention.

Dr. Devinder Sharma – Agriculture policy analyst, Dr. Naryana Reddy – well-kown organic farmer, Ms. Barthi Patel- Svaraj, Mr. S.N. Nagarajan – Scientist, Mr. Chandrasekar – Spices Board, Dr. Jeevanandam – Green Movement, Er. Venkatachalam, Er. Balakrishnan and others had given valuable presentations.

District wise presentation had provided in the convention by fifteen district convenors of Thaalaanmai Farmers Movement.