Finger millet (ragi)

Care snapshot

Nutritious millet suited to warm conditions and suitable rainfall. Grow it in locally adapted areas, maintain early weed control, and monitor plants for blast and other leaf diseases.

Draft seed — not medical or emergency advice. Human review pending.

Crop details

Season

Kharif in suitable regions

Days to harvest

100–120 days

Main pests

Shoot fly, stem borer, aphids

Main diseases

Blast, leaf spot, smut