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FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT / RAPPORT TECHNIQUE FINAL SCALING UP SMALL MILLET POST-HARVEST AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD PRODUCTS PROJECT Muniappan, Karthikeyan;Raghavan, Vijaya; Nachimuthu, Varadharaj;Raveendran, Malathi;Panaiyuran, Saravanan;Vediyappan, Vediyappan;Nayak, Bijaya Kumar; © 2018, DHAN FOUNDATION AND MCGILL UNIVERSITY This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction, provided the original work is properly credited. Cette œuvre est mise à disposition selon les termes de la licence Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode), qui permet l’utilisation, la distribution et la reproduction sans restriction, pourvu que le mérite de la création originale soit adéquatement reconnu. IDRC Grant / Subvention du CRDI: 108128-002-Scaling Up Small Millet Post-Harvest and Nutritious Food Products (CIFSRF Phase 2) Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products Project IDRC Project Number: 108128 Research Institutions DHAN Foundatiofi@ DHAN Foundation (DHAN), India l�Uo��Ko��m MCGM McGill University (McGill), Canada Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), India Location of Study India By Mr M. Karthikeyan, PI, DHAN Foundation Dr Vijaya Raghavan, PI, McGill Report Type Final Technical Report Period Covered by the Report 16thJune 2017 to 15thApril 2018 Date of Submission 27 April 2018 *Copyright 2018, DHAN Foundation and McGill University “Disseminated under Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)” ―This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada‘s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), www.idrc.ca, and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC),www.international.gc.ca‖. 3g I-rl ::::::::m°"°”-'* l�Uo��Ko���m f°'3E ||CRR°'M Canad':1 Cenue de recherzhes paw Ie devewapnemem Inremallcnal Final Technical Report, Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest & Nutritious Food Products Project 2018 Contents Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... iv 1. Executive summary ............................................................................................................. 1 2. The research problem ......................................................................................................... 1 3. Progress towards milestones .............................................................................................. 5 4. Synthesis of research results and development outcomes .................................................21 5. Project outputs ...................................................................................................................66 6. Problems and Challenges ..................................................................................................71 7. Administrative Reflections and Recommendations .............................................................73 References ...............................................................................................................................74 Annexes Annex 1 Template for AFS research output title and abstract page Given as attachment Annex 2.1 Potential market for small millet processing units of different scale in India Annex 2.2 Implementation of mechanized post-harvest processing technologies for millets: A review Annex 2.3 Millet Usage & Attitude Study: Research findings on a Usage & Attitude study across Urban as well as Rural areas of India, 2017 Annex 2.4 Studies to assess the health benefits of selected small millet products Annex 2.5 Nutritional Comparison of Millets with other Superfoods Annex 2.6 Capacity building on small millet processing across India Annex 2.7 Top communication outputs from project Annex 2.8 Helping Agribusinesses—Small Millets Value Chain—To Grow in India Annex 2.9 Details of support offered to micro, small and medium millet food enterprises in Tamil Nadu Annex 2.10 Details of new products developed by food enterprises Annex 2.11 A photo essay on interventions to support Pushcart Millet Porridge Vendors, Tamil Nadu Annex 2.12 Research initiatives for addressing the technology gaps in primary processing of small millets Annex 2.13 Development of a millet dehuller (hand – operated) to reduce drudgery in processing and utilization of Millet waste (hulls) in antioxidant extraction DHAN Foundation & McGill University Page i Final Technical Report, Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest & Nutritious Food Products Project 2018 Annex 2.14 Comprehensive support package for MSMEs in millet sector - A policy study Annex 2.15 List of Collaborating Organizations Annex 2.16 A note on promotion of small millet through Voice SMS Campaign List of Tables Table 1: Reach of small millet processing equipment across the country Table 2: Details of capacity building events on preparation of small millet value-added food products Table 3: Data on critical parameters related to processing of small millets Table 4: Performance of Otake huller for processing small millets Table 5: Comparison of nutrient content of little millet rice obtained by different processing Methods List of Figures Figure 1: Improved impact hullers for processing small millets developed in the project Figure 2: Short films on cooking demos of small millet recipes in Hindi Figure 3: Bioavailability studies of small millet recipes Figure 4: National policy workshop on Mainstreaming Small Millets in Our Diets, New Delhi. Figure 5: Training on small millet processing at Dantewada, Chhattisgarh Figure 6: New small millet-based food products introduced by food enterprises Figure 7: Walkathon 2016, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu Figure 8: Assessment of the novel small millet recipes by the jury Figure 9: On-site incubation model attempted with equipment manufacturers Figure 10: Improvement of existing processing equipment by VICTOR AGRO SALES Figure 11: Support given for revival of small millet processing units Figure 12: On-site incubation support for small millet food enterprises attempted in the project Figure 13: Small millet puffs Figure 14: New millet outlet initiated by Atchaya Foods at Madurai, Tamil Nadu Figure 15: WhatsApp group on small millet marketing Figure 16: Training session on Recipe demonstration at Raipur, Chhattisgarh Figure 17: Assessment of centrifugal dehuller Figure 18: Trials with Otake rice huller at earth360 Eco Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Figure 19: Pneumatic grain cleaner Figure 20: Hand operated rubber roller type huller Figure 21: Food enterprises supported for participation in Organics & Millets 2018, Bengaluru DHAN Foundation & McGill University Page ii Final Technical Report, Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest & Nutritious Food Products Project 2018 Figure 22: Small millet processing unit set up by Peraiyur FPO Figure 23: Participants of Project Dissemination Workshop Figure 24: Interaction with small-scale equipment manufacturer in Zimbabwe Figure 25: Training of local cadre of mechanics by VICTOR AGRO SALES, Salem, Tamil Nadu Figure 26: Short films on modern value added small millet-based food products Figure 27: Approach followed for promoting consumption of small millets Figure 28: School awareness event in progress at Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu Figure 29: Facebook group on Millets Figure 30: Distribution of small millet rice by women federations at Salem Figure 31: Transformation of local and regional value chains in Tamil Nadu region Figure 32: Recipe demonstration in progress in Chittoor Figure 33: Women friendly design of small millet processing equipment DHAN Foundation & McGill University Page iii Final Technical Report, Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest & Nutritious Food Products Project 2018 Acronyms CFTRI Central Food Technological Research Institute CIFSRF Canadian International Food Security Research Fund CRS Community Radio Station CSMP Community Scale Small Millet Processing DHAN Development of Humane Action Foundation FACHIG Farmers' Association of Community self-Help Investment Groups FPO Farmers Producer Organisation FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India GAC Global Affairs Canada GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GST Goods and Services Tax ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research ICCOA International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture IDRC International Development Research Centre IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute IGKV Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya IIMR Indian Institute of Millets Research KVK Krishi Vigyan Kendra MAVIM Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal McGill McGill University MoU Memorandum of Understanding MSMEs Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises MSP Minimum Support Price MSSRF M S Swaminathan Research Foundation NABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NGO Non-government organization NSIC National Small Industries Corporation PDS Public Distribution System PI Principal Investigator PMPV Pushcart Millet Porridge Vendor R&D Research and Development RESMISA Revalorising Small Millets in Rainfed Regions of South Asia SHG Self Help Group SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises SMPU Small Millet Processing Unit TNAU Tamil Nadu Agricultural University ToT Training of Trainers DHAN Foundation & McGill University Page iv Final Technical Report, Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest & Nutritious Food