Termed Korale in Kannada and Andakorra in Telugu, Brown top millet is also grown and consumed in limited quantities in north central India – the region commonly referred to as Bundelkhand. Browntop millet is drought hardy and heat tolerant, but can also be planted in low areas that get flooded.

Jan 4, 2021 · More than 2000 farmers across Karnataka are cultivating Korale, owing to its various merits. Millets, a staple food in Karnataka, is making a comeback. Farmers are reviving cultivation of brown top millet, a minor millet which can …

Jan 15, 2023 · The browntop millet is named korale in Kannada, Andakorra in Telugu, and Bundelkhand in north-central India popular in Tamil. The biggest threat to agriculture and food security globally, particularly for the poor, is posed by challenges like climate change, water scarcity, increasing food prices, and other socioeconomic repercussions.

Jan 1, 2023 · Brown top millet is one of the neglected small millets with moderately good demand in the market, and it can be cultivated in tropic and subtropics due to its wider adaptability. The crop is also of short duration that gives ample scope to fit into various cropping systems.

Mar 25, 2020 · The browntop millet, called korale in Kannada, is specially grown in rainfed tracts of Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka state. The crop is popular in this region in terms of cultivation and consumption.

Mar 1, 2020 · The Brown top millet is known for its rapid forage production. It is grown for several other purposes like cover crop in plantation crop for soil erosion control and for high straw production.

Nov 28, 2019 · Brown Top Millet is a staple food of southern India. This fast-growing crop is known as Korale in Kannada and Andakorra in Telugu. Brown Top millet is also grown and consumed in limited quantities in north-central India. The scientific name of the crop is Urochloa ramose and the common name is Dixie signal grass.

The browntop millet, called korale in Kannada, is specially grown in rainfed tracts of Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka state.

Browntop millet is distributed in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Malawi, Myanmar; Nepal, Senegal, South Africa, Yemen and Zimbabwe [1] grown mostly in southern India [2], and in some parts of the USA as a fodder crop and bird feed.

The browntop millet, called korale in Kannada, is specially grown in Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka state. The crop is popular in this region in terms of cultivation and consumption.