#millet

Scientists concerned as Millet Research Institute land marked for Musi River Development work

Land used for research by Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, was marked by Musi River Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Serious concerns have emerged after the Musi River Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) marked 10.68 acres of land belonging to the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad, for developmental activities.The land — located on survey numbers 394, 395/2, 396 and 397/1 — has for six decades served as experimental fields for millet research, including sorghum, pearl millet, and...