Ragi (Finger Millet) Seeds for Sowing

Ragi (finger millet, kezhvaragu) seeds for sowing – a hardy, nutritious millet grown irrigated or rainfed across Tamil Nadu.

Sowing guide (per acre)

Crop timeline

1. Day 0 – Nursery: 2 kg seed for 1 acre
2. Day 18–20 – Transplant: 30 × 10 cm
3. Day 95–110 – Harvest: When the earheads turn brown

Why grow it

1. Nutritious grain – Rich in calcium and fibre – kali, koozh and dosa.
2. Hardy crop – Grows irrigated or rainfed.
3. Good yield – Up to 4.5 t per hectare with irrigation.
4. Straw for cattle – Ragi straw is good dry fodder.

Pack

Seeds for sowing – not for eating. Variety, lot number, germination and purity are printed on the bag tag. Figures follow TNAU crop recommendations; results vary with soil, water and season. Product images are 3D renders.