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Refine your searchPromoting the utilization of fingermill et and its products through public awareness activities in Kaski Nepal / Sanjaya Gyawali
in Proceedings of Progress Review Workshop of Fingermillet under IFAD-NUS Project - Nepal Component, January 28, 2005 / NARC
Title : Promoting the utilization of fingermill et and its products through public awareness activities in Kaski Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Sanjaya Gyawali ; Bharat Bhandari, Author ; Baral K P, Author ; Deepak K Rijal, Author ; Chowin K R, Author Publication Date: 2005 Pagination: 77-83 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Finger millet and its products, public awareness, FM radio broadcast print materials food fair festivals Abstract: This paper is an outcome of the NUS- Finger millet project implememet by LI-BIRD in collaboration with NARC and private entrepreneurs in Kaski district. It describes various methods used to promote one of the most neglected cereal crop; Finger millet despite its rich nutritional values. The project identified two main reasons for neglecting millet foods; lack of awareness on its nutrition and less product recipes among consumers and therefore, disseminated nutritional importance of millet foods via local FM radio, fairs & festivals, folksong competition, school programmes, workshop/seminars and other printed forms in urban and peri urban villages of Kaski. Diverse millet products were developed and linked withcafe, farmers' cooperatives and supermarkets for promotion. It has increased demand of millet flour and products in the urban market of Pokhara. At the mean time, perception ofrural people towards millet food has been changed positively. It has resulted growing millet crop with value in project villages. Among various awareness methods used, FA1 radio, print material. fairs and festivals proved more effective. School awareness programme can change the perception of young generations quickly . Thus, conducting awareness campaign has been realized to promote the utilization of fingermillet that further contributes to on-farm conserva tion as well.
Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=528 Promoting the utilization of fingermill et and its products through public awareness activities in Kaski Nepal [printed text] / Sanjaya Gyawali ; Bharat Bhandari, Author ; Baral K P, Author ; Deepak K Rijal, Author ; Chowin K R, Author . - 2005 . - 77-83 p.
in Proceedings of Progress Review Workshop of Fingermillet under IFAD-NUS Project - Nepal Component, January 28, 2005 / NARC
Languages : English (eng)
Keywords: Finger millet and its products, public awareness, FM radio broadcast print materials food fair festivals Abstract: This paper is an outcome of the NUS- Finger millet project implememet by LI-BIRD in collaboration with NARC and private entrepreneurs in Kaski district. It describes various methods used to promote one of the most neglected cereal crop; Finger millet despite its rich nutritional values. The project identified two main reasons for neglecting millet foods; lack of awareness on its nutrition and less product recipes among consumers and therefore, disseminated nutritional importance of millet foods via local FM radio, fairs & festivals, folksong competition, school programmes, workshop/seminars and other printed forms in urban and peri urban villages of Kaski. Diverse millet products were developed and linked withcafe, farmers' cooperatives and supermarkets for promotion. It has increased demand of millet flour and products in the urban market of Pokhara. At the mean time, perception ofrural people towards millet food has been changed positively. It has resulted growing millet crop with value in project villages. Among various awareness methods used, FA1 radio, print material. fairs and festivals proved more effective. School awareness programme can change the perception of young generations quickly . Thus, conducting awareness campaign has been realized to promote the utilization of fingermillet that further contributes to on-farm conserva tion as well.
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in Proceedings of Progress Review Workshop of Fingermillet under IFAD-NUS Project - Nepal Component, January 28, 2005 / NARC
Title : Value addition through product diversification in fingermillet: a experiences from kaski site, nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Sanjaya Gyawali ; Bharat Bhandari, Author ; Subedi, Anil, Author ; Deepak K Rijal, Author Publication Date: 2005 Pagination: 70-77 p. Languages : English (eng) Keywords: Finger millet value addition , private entrepreneurs, landrace conservation, public awareness Abstract: Ll-B!RD in partneship with of private entrepreneurs initiated value addition through product diversification and marker promotion in one of the socially neglected but nutritionally rich food crop: finger millet in Pokhara Nepal. The local interdisciplinary· team identified working modality through participatoryworkshops involving private entrepreneurs such as Madhav's cafe, Shital Agro-products as well as public sectors such as regional food laboratory, agriculture extension and academic institutions. A few popular value added products developed, include millet Bread, Cookies, Rolls, roasted .Millet based flour (Knophe) and Namkin.These products were targeted to a wide range of consumers: intellectual, diabet ics, and young generation people in urban areas. Similarly, twenty one women farmers from seven rural and peri-urban villages were trained to develop resource person for diversifying millet foods like Namkin , Haluwa,Malpuwa, Selroti etc. suitable for household preparations. These millet products were demonstrated in local fairs and festivals and other special occasions like world food day to collect consumers' feedback, raise awareness as well as promoting in the market. In response to these initiatives, some private entrepreneurs such as Annapuma Pouroti Udgyog, Sital Agro product and Kundhar Khaja Udyog have entered into commercial production and marketing of finger millet based products in Pokhara.
Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=527 Value addition through product diversification in fingermillet: a experiences from kaski site, nepal [printed text] / Sanjaya Gyawali ; Bharat Bhandari, Author ; Subedi, Anil, Author ; Deepak K Rijal, Author . - 2005 . - 70-77 p.
in Proceedings of Progress Review Workshop of Fingermillet under IFAD-NUS Project - Nepal Component, January 28, 2005 / NARC
Languages : English (eng)
Keywords: Finger millet value addition , private entrepreneurs, landrace conservation, public awareness Abstract: Ll-B!RD in partneship with of private entrepreneurs initiated value addition through product diversification and marker promotion in one of the socially neglected but nutritionally rich food crop: finger millet in Pokhara Nepal. The local interdisciplinary· team identified working modality through participatoryworkshops involving private entrepreneurs such as Madhav's cafe, Shital Agro-products as well as public sectors such as regional food laboratory, agriculture extension and academic institutions. A few popular value added products developed, include millet Bread, Cookies, Rolls, roasted .Millet based flour (Knophe) and Namkin.These products were targeted to a wide range of consumers: intellectual, diabet ics, and young generation people in urban areas. Similarly, twenty one women farmers from seven rural and peri-urban villages were trained to develop resource person for diversifying millet foods like Namkin , Haluwa,Malpuwa, Selroti etc. suitable for household preparations. These millet products were demonstrated in local fairs and festivals and other special occasions like world food day to collect consumers' feedback, raise awareness as well as promoting in the market. In response to these initiatives, some private entrepreneurs such as Annapuma Pouroti Udgyog, Sital Agro product and Kundhar Khaja Udyog have entered into commercial production and marketing of finger millet based products in Pokhara.
Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=527 E-copies
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