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Coix: an underutilized functional food crop of Mizoram

2024-10-01

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Coix (Coix lacryma-jobi) comes under underutilized crops as it is neither cultivated commercially on a large scale nor widely traded. The Northeastern region of India harbours a rich diversity of Coix. This crop has diverse varieties from food to ethnic ornaments worn by the Mizo people. The soft-shelled type (var ma-yuen), locally called ‘Mim’ has been an important cereal crop among the Mizo rural communities for...

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DOI: 10.1007/s10722-023-01587-8

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