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Item Annex 2.1 : Potential market for small millet processing units of different scale in India(2018-05)This annex provides details in terms of number of districts producing small millets, districts above or below 1,000 hectares cultivation area, and production in tonnes. It attempts to predict market potential based on assumptions of: home consumption through manual processing (15%); surplus sold out of the state or to very large processing units (35%); share that may go to Commercial units for processing (30 %) and share that may go to village level processing (20%); as well as capacity utilisation at commercial units of 150 tons/year with village level units of 10/year.Item Annex 2.10 : Details of new products developed by food enterprises (2)(2018-05)This annex to the Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation and IDRC- supported project “Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products” provides a table of 127 new food products developed by 28 food enterprises derived from small millets through the project .Item Annex 2.11 : A photo essay on interventions to support Pushcart Millet Porridge Vendors Tamil Nadu(2018-05)This photo essay depicts the kinds of training that were delivered towards increasing capacity and improving food safety for food vendors in Tamil Nadu, one part of the larger project “Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products.” The report shows “before and after” photos of food cart refurbishing with new signage, types of containers, food hygiene practices, millet recipe preparation and training for diversification of food products and sales, as well as simple personal hygiene practices such as wearing an apron.Item Annex 2.12 : Research initiatives for addressing the technology gaps in primary processing of small millets(2018-05) DHAN Foundation; McGill University; Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityBenchmark design features are provided to guide new designs of hulling machines for small millets. This Annex is part of a larger project “Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products.” Details of the development of new hullers are given in this report. Trials were conducted on several varieties of millets. More trials with different specific gravity separators are necessary, so that suitable models can be recommended to small millet processors. Prototypes and methods of grain processing are described and discussed, illustrated with clear photographs. Machine performance and efficiencies are presented, as well as improved storage innovations.Item Annex 2.13 : Development of a millet dehuller (hand-operated ) - A M.Sc. thesis abstract(2018-05) Palaniswamy, SubhashThe study aimed to develop a simple hand operated, table-top millet dehuller to reduce processing drudgery at household levels. Its performance was evaluated on the ability to dehull different millet varieties, namely, foxtail (Setaria italica), barnyard (Echinochloa colona) and kodo (Paspalum scrobiculatum) millets. This thesis abstract describes millet dehulling for human consumption as tiresome work due to millets’ small size and the unavailability of processing equipment. Drudgery is one of the reasons millets are less favoured for household consumption. Dehulling practices can be made simpler and more efficient by adopting and developing appropriate processing technology.Item Annex 2.14 : Comprehensive support package for MSMES in millet sector - a policy study(2018-05)This annex report supplies a framework for the central and state governments of India towards development of a comprehensive policy promoting vibrant Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the millet sector. The millet industry is nascent and faces a number of challenges, foremost among them being lack of access to markets. The report provides a detailed breakdown of the status of millet production and consumption with recommendations for support of businesses, including policy determination, as part of the larger project: Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products.Item Annex 2.15 : List of collaborating organizations(2018-05)This annex to the Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation and IDRC-supported project “Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products” provides a table of collaborating organizations, including equipment manufacturers, grain processors, training organizations, NGOs, civil service, community, and other partner organizations.Item Annex 2.16 : A note on promotion of small millet through Voice SMS Campaign(2018-05)Community Radio produced and disseminated episodes on small millets that reached a larger audience through broadcasting in 34 Community Radio Stations across the province of Tamil Nadu, India. This Annex report to the larger project “Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products” outlines a pilot project taken up afterwards for promoting small millet consumption among urban women, using short message service (SMS). A database of mobile numbers from women members of Madurai Urban Women self-help group (SHG) federations was established, and Voice SMS was given daily. Topics that were broadcast and resulting data, are compiled in table form.Item Annex 2.3 : Millet usage and attitude study(2018-05)This annex report is part of a broader study for understanding millet consumption, habits and practices in India: Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products Research - findings on a Usage & Attitude study across Urban as well as Rural areas of India. It presents a summary of findings from Indianet marketing research agency, which was commissioned to conduct the research. The overall proportion of Millet sales out of 100% grain sales was between 1-10% compared to Rice 40% and Wheat another 40%. The report contains detailed qualitative and quantitative information in support of programme objectives.Item Annex 2.5 : Nutritional comparison of millets with other super foods(2018-05) Vanga, Sai Kranthi; Singh, Ashutosh; Orsat, Valerie; Raghavan, VijayaThe emphasis of this paper, annex to the larger project “Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products” (CIFSRF Phase 2) is a comparison of the nutritional aspects of millets with 12 known “superfoods” such as flax, quinoa and chia seeds.Item Annex 2.6 : Capacity building on small millet processing across India(2018-05)This annex to the Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation and IDRC-supported project “Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products” provides a table of training sessions and demonstrations of millet processing equipment that took place during the project.Item Annex 2.7 : Top communication outputs from project(2018-05)This annex report provides a table of communications outputs and links to policy briefs, academic papers, and other media reports derived from the Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation and IDRC- supported project “Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products.”Item Annex 2.9 : Details of support offered to food enterprises in Tamil Nadu(2018-05)As part of the on-site business incubation of 66 small millet food enterprises in Tamil Nadu, support was offered to them by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), and Development of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation, through the Post Harvest Technology Centre (PHTC), Coimbatore. The PHTC provided nutritional analysis, training on food safety and quality control, as well as training on value added small millet food products such as millet cookies, millet pasta, dosa mix and vermicelli.Item Assessment report of existing small millet processing equipment in India(2018-05)Efforts were taken to assess and improve existing small millet processing machines with the following objectives in mind: 1) improve the quantity and quality of output 2) reduce drudgery in processing 3) improve ease of use maintenance, safety and stability, and 4) reduce footprint and cost of the machinery. Detailed analysis of processing equipment capacity and efficiencies are provided in this report along with clear illustrations. Recommendations and suggested changes in the existing small millet processing equipment are summarized. The report is part of a broader programme: Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products.Item Awareness posters on small millets : English(2018-05) Muniappan, KarthikeyanNutritional advantages, food quality, and environmental benefits can all be derived from the inclusion of small millets in the diet. The poster promotes awareness, use and consumption of small millets, with a visual guide to identification of varieties and their salient features. Small millet products can substitute for anything made from rice, and the poster reinforces the positive health and environmental benefits of replacing rice with small millet grains. Varietal diversity, cultivated area and consumption have declined drastically in the last two decades in India.Item Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) : reducing barriers to millet production and consumption in India(2020-02-18)Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF)-supported projects are implementing innovations to increase millet consumption and farmer incomes by making it easier to process, sell, and consume millets. Innovations include the development of post-harvest processing equipment that has reduced dehulling time by 70-90%, freeing up women for other agricultural and entrepreneurial activities. The machines have other advantages: higher quality grain with less bran loss, ease in separating grains, and the ability to dehull multiple types of small millets. This one-page brief describes a successful program for increasing food security.Item CIFSRF final technical report : Scaling up small millet post-harvest and nutritious food products project (CIFSRF Phase 2)(2018-05) Muniappan, Karthikeyan; Raghavan, Vijaya; Nachimuthu, Varadharaj; Raveendran, Malathi; Panaiyuran, Saravanan; Vediyappan, Vediyappan; Nayak, Bijaya KumarThis report details the scaling up of two innovations: 1) appropriate scale small millet hulling and processing machines 2) development and production of appealing small millet foods. The project employed “on-site business incubation” of small and medium enterprises, and customised capacity building of cottage enterprises and Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs). 26 cottage enterprises, two micro enterprises and 14 NGOs have begun production and marketing of small-millet-based food products. 173 processing units have been supplied for small millet processing in 54 districts in 10 States; 1015 tonnes of millet rice and grits have been produced, reaching 288,500 consumers.Item Country report : scaling up small millet post-harvest and nutritious food products in India(2018-06) Keats, Sharada; Jeyaranjan, J.Small Millets (SM) provide superior nutritional content compared to other cereals, as well as medicinal properties. They are grown in diverse cropping systems and, with small-scale dehulling, nutrients are retained. This report covers aims, activities, outputs and outcomes of this successful project in Tamil Nadu region, India. Scaling up Small Millets (SUSM) partnership scores high on sustainability measurements with a team whose dedication to SM extends beyond the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) project timeframe. To date the project has been successful in the proposed scale up, helping large numbers of micro- and small enterprises produce (healthier) millet products.Item Emerging trends in processing and value addition of small millets : abstracts(2017-09)The conference focused on details of production and processing of millets, financial supports and marketing strategies, as well as value addition through improved food characteristics and nutritious food products (for instance, baked goods, roti mix). This conference proceedings report provides abstracts from all of the seminars including links to presenters.Item Guidelines for setting up a small millet processing unit : scaling up small millet post-harvest and nutritious food products project(2018) DHAN FoundationDevelopment of Humane Action (DHAN) Foundation in India has prepared this booklet of Guidelines as part of the “Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products Project,” keeping in mind the needs of new entrants into the small millets processing sector. The booklet covers: 1) Processing of small millets; 2) Choosing equipment based on planned scale of operation; 3) Accessories and tools; 4) Testing equipment at the manufacturers site; and 5) Installation of equipment. It also shares support offered by the DHAN Foundation for new entrants.