Abstract: Traditional crops were frequently cultivated before two decades in hilly areas of Uttarakhand and economy of the local peoples depends on the production of these crops. But now a day’s migration and climate change is two major problems which affecting the farming system of these crops. When people migrate, their lands quickly turn barren because weeds and shrubs take root and are difficult to remove. Even peoples who are staying there, they are not interested to do the farming of such crops due to typical geographical situation. They depend on market for rice and wheat.
Some indigenous crops i.e Amarantus hypochondriacus, Eleusine coracana, Echinochloa frumentacea, Setaria italica and Fagopyrum tataricum were selected for the present investigation. Chemical compositions i.e. protein, carbohydrates, mineral, fiber etc. of all the selected crops have been analyzed and their nutrient percentage was compared with rice and wheat. Study showed that the nutrition percentage in indigenous crops was higher than rice and wheat. Maximum 410±22.0 kilo calorie energy was observed in Amarathus hypochondriacus in comparison to wheat (346±21.34) and rice (345±21.33). Calcium (222±11.78 mg/100gm) and iron percentage (13.9±.99mg/100gm) was also higher recorded in same crop. However protein percentage in Fogopyrum tataricum was higher (12±.98gm/100gm) in comparison to wheat (11.8±.97) and rice (6.8±.09gm/100gm). Overall higher nutrient content was recorded in selected millets in comparison to wheat and rice.
Keywords: Migration, Setaria italica, protein, carbohydrates and nutrition.
Title: Comparative study of some Indigenous crops with cereals (wheat and rice) in hilly areas of Uttarakhand (Western Himalaya) with special reference to their nutrients,
Author: P S Chauhan, MPS Parmar, Suman Bisht
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Research Publish Journals
