[All the above.] Ragi, a millet is currently encouraged to include in the diet to supplement nutrients to counter the

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Ragi, a millet is currently encouraged to include in the diet to supplement nutrients to counter the malnutrition that is haunting the country.
Consider the following statements Ragi.
1) Ragi is rich in iron, calcium, roughphage and is mainly grown in dry regions.
2) Among minor producers Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand are included.
3) It is grown as a major crop in Bengaluru-Mysuru table land from where the country’s majority of Ragi production comes from.
Choose the correct statements from the code below.

1, 2 only.

2, 3 only.

1, 3 only.

All the above.

Explanation:
Among minor producers even Jharkhand, Jammu Kashmir are also involved apart from thestates mentioned in the 2nd statement.Ragi production and consumption is highest in Bengaluru-Mysuru table region.

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