Millet

• Gujarat Agri Minister Plans Scheme to Expand Millet Cultivation Area in IYM-2023

  India is the world's largest producer of millets, with Rajasthan, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat contributing to over 83 percent of the total millet production.…

• IRCTC Plans to Introduce Millet-Based Food Products to Their Menu

  Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is adding healthy millet-based foods to its menu to promote healthy eating habits and support local farmers. Millet is a highly nutritious and gluten-free grain that has been a staple food in many parts of India for centuries.…

• Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference 2023: PM Narendra Modi Pays Tribute To 107-Year-Old Tamil Nadu Farmer

  At the Global Millets (Shree Anna) conference in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the implementation of the millet program in 19 districts throughout India, highlighting the benefits of millet cultivation for small and marginal farmers.…

• Centre Stresses on Millet Production with New Partnerships in Place

  With a focus on production, processing, consumption, marketing, and the inclusion of millets in government programs, the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), will now work as a "center for excellence".…

• “India Can Feed The Entire World With Millet If The Govt Acts On Proper Policies”: Says Millet Man of India

  The scientist remembers how millets were categorized as ‘bird feed’ in the late 1990s by nutrition experts and government bodies alike. This ended up projecting a very dreary image of millets and their future.…

• IYoM 2023: Tamil Nadu Farmers Worry About Millet Pricing; Demand Millet Subsidies

  During the Agriculture Budget 2022, the Tamil Nadu government announced that Perambalur would be included in the millet project. Following this, millet varieties were grown in the district last year on more than 250 hectares.…

• Kailash Chaudhary Inaugurates 9th International Chefs Conference to Promote Millets

  Addressing the 9th International Chefs Conference-2023, organized by the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations at Hotel Ashok in Delhi, Choudhary said, spearheaded by the Prime Minister, the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 proposal was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).…

• "A Revolution is on the Way", says PM Modi Supporting Country's 'Milletpreneurs'

  On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a new revolution is on the way because people are widely participating in campaigns promoting Yoga and Millets by making them an essential part of their lives.…

• International Year of Millets 2023 Kick Starts Today

  The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has chosen a proactive multi-stakeholder engagement strategy in order to accomplish the objective of IYM 2023 and propagate Indian millets around the world…

• International Year of Millets 2023: Kickstart A Healthy New Year with These Millet Dishes

  Why not begin this year on a positive note given that it is the first day of the New Year and the International Year of Millet? This article seeks to provide readers with a few nutritious millet dishes for the new year.…

• Man Quits Corporate Job to Create a Millet Empire, Earns More Than 1 Crore Annually

  Andhra Pradesh-born K V Rama Subba Reddy quit his corporate job in Delhi to return to his village and start two businesses to promote healthy living with millet dishes.…

• Kailash Choudhary, Secretaries from Agriculture Ministry Relish 'Millets Only' Lunch by Narendra Tomar in New Delhi

  The event takes place a day after PM Modi shared the table with fellow lawmakers for an all-millet lunch in the Parliament…

• IYM 2023: Vice President, PM, Union Ministers & MPs Attend ‘Millets Lunch’ to Promote Nutri-Cereals

  Millets are important ancient and dry land crops. These short-grained, high-nutritional-value cereal-food crops are grown on less fertile soils and fewer inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides. Millets, which are native to India, have gained popularity as nutritional cereals as they supply essential nutrients for…

• Agri Minister Tomar to Host ‘Millet-Only’ Lunch for MPs on Dec 20, PM Modi to Attend

  Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will host a special "Millet Year" lunch for members of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday afternoon to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special initiative.…

• Know About Different Types of Millet

  Millets are a group of small-seeded grasses that are grown for their grains, which are used as food for both humans and animals. There are several different types of millet, including pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, and barnyard millet.…

• 'Millet Lunch': Who's Who of UN Joins India's S Jaishankar on the Table!

  Millets can play an important role in empowering smallholder farmers, achieving sustainable development, eliminating hunger, adapting to climate change, promoting biodiversity, and transforming agri-food systems.…

• Some Special Winter Ragi Recipes to Enjoy

  Ragi, also known as finger millet, is a type of grain that is commonly grown and consumed in many parts of Africa and Asia including India. It is highly nutritious and is a good source of protein, fiber, and minerals such as calcium and iron.…

• Top 5 Millet-Specific Organizations in India

  Several Indian organizations are working to promote millet intake in daily diet, be it the organizations responsible for the research work or companies making value-added millet products. Here in this article, we recognize some of the millet-specific organizations.…