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Food Fair: An Initiative For Promotion Of Traditional Food Products

Food Fair: An Initiative For Promotion Of Traditional Food Products

by Rita Gurung | 1 Jul 2016 | Uncategorized

Smartly clad in traditional ‘Gurung’ (an ethnicity of Nepal) dresses, Sita Gurung, Babita Gurung and Lilu Gurung of Ghanapokhara, Lamjung, were preparing various food items of local crops in a stall. A curious group of onlookers were observing the food items, and...
Kaguno (Foxtail Millet) Cultivation In Ghanpokhara, Lamjung

Kaguno (Foxtail Millet) Cultivation In Ghanpokhara, Lamjung

by Rita Gurung | 25 Feb 2016 | Uncategorized

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is the second most commonly grown species of millet after pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum). It has a long history of cultivation in East Asian countries mainly China, where it has been grown since the sixth millennium BC. At present,...

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