Finger millet farmers in Busia county display their mature crops. Linet Akamuran, a young farmer from Okemer in Teso South, Busia County, cultivates eight acres of finger millet annually, yielding ...

FARMERS in Siaya county are diversifying to finger millet growing and they are reaping big from the venture. One of them, Benta Auma, says she was discouraged from maize growing due to high costs ...

Finger millet is highly valued for its nutritional qualities and recognized as a Smart Food, ... neck, and fingers.” In Kenya, blast can cause an estimated average yield loss of about 30%.

“An earlier project collected wild relatives of finger millet in the countries where the crop originated: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. We now know them down to their DNA,” says Odeny.

Finger millet flour is produced by leading grain milling companies in Kenya and has found its way to all the country's major supermarkets, where it is sold at premium prices. Isaiah Esipisu is a ...

Isombe is a traditional Rwandan dish that involves cooking cassava leaves with groundnut paste, seasoned with spices. You ...

Prisoners work in a millet farm. Kari has hailed a new breed of finger millet as having the potential to replace maize on millions of farms across Kenya. Isaac Wale Seed scientists are hailing ...

The global finger millet market size is estimated to grow by USD 5.20 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 6.78% during the forecast period.

Global Finger Millet Market 2023-2027. The analyst has been monitoring the finger millet market and is forecast to grow by $4683.93 mn during 2022-2027, accelerating at a CAGR of 6.48% during the ...