Wonders of Ragi
The tiny deep red pearls called Ragi is an annual cereal plant which is botanically known as Eleusine coracana. It is commonly known as Finger millet in English, Kelvaragu in Tamil, Nachani in Marathi etc. Some Indian varieties of ragi are Kempu ragi, Ragalli shivalli, Pichakaddi etc.
It is widely grown in the arid regions of Asia and Africa. This monocot plant is usually intercropped with legumes like peanuts, cow peas etc. The best character of this monocot plant is that it is not bound by season and can be grown throughout the year. This crop is one among the hardiest crops which can withstand severe drought conditions and can also grow well under scanty rainfall condition. However with good irrigation facilities the
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