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Maharashtra: Palghar students’ ragi project chosen for Science Congress
Updated On: 10 January, 2023 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Though finger millet is the main crop in tribal areas near the school, its varieties as well as the area of its cultivation are decreasing, the study said
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Students say ragi can be used to combat malnutrition and diabetes
A project on the nutritional aspects of finger millet made by students of a school from a tribal-dominated area in Palghar district has been selected for presentation before scientists at the 108th Indian Science Congress being held in Nagpur, an official said.
As part of their `Study of finger millet as a nutritional food`, students of Std 8 to 10 of Jayeshwar Vidya Mandir in Jawhar taluka interviewed 60 farmers in the area and prepared a report under the guidance of their mentor-teachers, National Children Science Congress, Maharashtra, Chairman Surendra Dighe said in a release.
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