Ragi Expert System

TNAU's ragi expert system provides information on ragi to farmers.

Ragi is a staple food for the rural folk of South India. In India, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the principle Ragi growing states, besides Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. In India, there are two species of Finger millet, viz., Wild species, Eleusine indica and cultivated species, Eleusine coracana. Whole grains are usually ground and sued to make porridges, puddings, cakes and pancakes. A common food for people in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is known as ‘Mudde or Ragi Sankati.

TNAU's ragi expert system is a mobile app that includes Nursery Management, Cultivation Practices, Nutrient Management for Finger Millet, Crop Protection for Finger Millet, Farm Implements for Finger Millet, Post Harvest Technology for Finger Millet, Marketing for Finger Millet, Institutions and Schemes for Finger Millet and Related Links for Finger Millet.