Ragi Stories - Millet Revival Project

6 min

Stories
Millet Revival Project

‘It Tastes Like Earth, with a Bit of Tartness’

Throvnica Chandrasekar

A fermented, porridge-like ragi drink offers more than just succour on a hot summer’s day. For most communities in Tamil Nadu, it is a means of sustenance. For Valli, it tastes best when had with leftover fish curry.

9 min

The Locavore Champions
Millet Revival Project

Shared With Elephants: Growing Ragi in Harmony with Local Wildlife

Shivani Unakar

For farmers working in proximity with forested areas, cultivating food crops is fraught with conflict. But a community led initiative is now trying to safeguard both—local farms in southern India’s ragi growing belt as well as wild elephants who can’t get enough of the tasty millet.

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