Management of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) grain mold or seed blackening

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L) Gaertn.), known as ‘ragi’ in India is an important staple food for millions of people belonging to the low socio-economic group. In India, it is grown in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Several reports have shown that finger millet is inexpensive and nutritionally comparable or even superior to major cereals.