:: Indian Institute of Millets Research(IIMR) ::

Dr Vasudevappa, VC NIFTEM looking at Rabi Sorghum development programme
Young scientists in NAARM foundation programme in Gene Bank at IIMR
Swachch Hi Seva being carried out at IIMR
RAC team visits proso millet crop improvement programme
Meeting to review and finalize DUS test guidelines for Sorghum and Millets under the chairmanship of Dr. CLL Gowda

Announcements:

Notice regarding postponing of examination for the post of LDC and re-opening of online registration

About the research centre

Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) upgraded from Directorate of Sorghum Research (DSR), is the central agency to work on all aspects of millets research and development under the auspeces of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). While the main centre at Hyderabad campus is principally engaged in both basic and strategic research on millets, region-specific research and services are organized through two other centres - Solapur in Maharashtra and OSN, Warangal in Telangana.

About Millets

Millets are ancient Super grains the reservoirs of nutrition for a better health. Millets (sorghum, pearl millet and small millets) are the important food and fodder crops in semi-arid regions... More

Mandate

To conduct basic and strategic research to increase productivity of millets and their diversified utilization for enhancement of profitability...

Technologies

The millet based varietal and value added technologies encompassing the products, processes and packages may be utilized to enhance income to the millet growing farmers, processors and millet based industries...

Marvelous Millets : The climate resilient smart crops (click on photo for nutritional info)