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The growth and development of pearl millet can be divided into 3 major stages.

Source: http://vasat.icrisat.org/crops/pearl_millet/pm_production/html/m2_2.3/index.html

Root system

 

Primary roots

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Soils

Loamy Soil

Pigeon pea: Dal processing

Post harvest management is an important step in any food grain crops. Here is a video of dal processing to ensure longer life of pigeon pea. Follow the link for this video.

 

The groundnut is particularly valued for its protein content (26%). On equal weight basis (Kg for Kg), groundnuts contain more protein than meat and about two and a half times more than eggs.

Being an oil seed crop, it contains 40 to 49% oil. In addition to protein, groundnuts are a good source of calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc and boron. The groundnuts also contains vitamin E and small amounts of vitamin B complex. High in calories, 5.6 calories nut -1 (calorific value of 567).    

Groundnut is one of the world’s fifteen leading food crops and cultivated throughout the world. It is among the most important foods in international trade.