📘 Course Description:
This course offers comprehensive, hands-on training in the sustainable cultivation, management, and commercialization of finger millet (Eleusine coracana), a highly nutritious and climate-resilient cereal crop. Designed for farmers, agripreneurs, extension agents, and development practitioners, the course covers the full value chain — from land preparation and seed selection to post-harvest handling, value addition, and market access.
Learners will gain in-depth knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) for finger millet, including climate-smart techniques, integrated pest and disease management, organic and low-input farming systems, and mechanized harvesting options. The course also explores opportunities for value-added products like millet flour, porridge mixes, and health foods, as well as strategies for entering both local and export markets.
With rising interest in nutritious grains and climate-resilient crops, finger millet farming is becoming a profitable venture for smallholders and agripreneurs alike. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to start or scale up a finger millet enterprise aligned with sustainability and market demand.
