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Area under millets except bajra lower than last year this season

Jowar, along with bajra and ragi, constitutes almost 70 per cent of the millets produced in the country

From laddus, cookies to chaklis, G20 guests get a taste of Bastar's millet

A group in the state's Balod district has started producing Chikki made from millet. It is a part of the Chhattisgarh government's Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Park scheme

G20 Summit: Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur brings millets to the global palate

On millets, he said these are rich in minerals and iron. Our cuisine started with millets... the highly refined flour that the world uses is not great for health

MAHARISHI initiative decoded: Strengthening millets research collaboration

This initiative aims to bolster research and awareness concerning agro-biodiversity, food security, and nutrition

Odisha to hold int'l convention of millets, targets record ragi procurement

The Odisha government will host an international convention of millets on November 9 and 10, an official said on Thursday. The government has also set a target to procure 8 lakh quintal of ragi during the financial year 2023-24, the official said. The convention is being held to promote millet and its products and encourage the marketing and export of millet-based products, including measures to include the use of millet food in the public distribution system, ICDS, mid-day meals, hostels and others, he said. The convention is expected to help in linking millets with sports and incorporating millets in all sports hostels, engaging schools, hotels, hospitals, and celebrities in the use and promotion of millets, linking millets and green investments, re-exploring investments in the Odisha Millet Mission. Odisha has been awarded as the best-performing millet promotion state at the National Convention on Nutri Cereals in 2021 and as the best state for scaling up millet mission in 2022

India's G20 millets initiative MAHARISHI faces roadblock from China

'China has raised objection to the Sanskrit short form of the millets initiative though they don't have a problem with the proposal per se'

Centre for second PLI scheme for processing millet-based foods: Official

The Centre is in the process of announcing a second round of production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for processing of millet-based foods in the country, secretary in the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Anita Praveen said on Tuesday. She said that the scheme is in the approval stages and involves an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an ICC event here, Praveen said that in the first round of the PLI scheme which started last financial year, the quantum of assistance involved was Rs 800 crore. "The ministry had got applications from 30 units in the first phase and the scheme was fully subscribed. Now we plan to provide another round of PLI scheme involving an amount of Rs 1,000 crore and is in the approval stages", the food processing industries, secretary said. Praveen said "the food processing industry had got an approval of Rs 10,900 crore from the government for granting assistance to food processing units, out of which Rs 800 crore had

G20 summit: Indian street food, millets on world leaders' platter

US President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathering for the G20 summit here will get a taste of lip-smacking Indian street food, including flavourful delicacies from Chandni Chowk, and innovative millet dishes. An elaborate spread of millet recipes has been planned for the world leaders and delegates attending the G20 summit on September 9-10 at the Bharat Mandapam, showcasing the climate-resistant and highly nutritious coarse grains grown across the country. During the summit meeting, the world leaders will also plant saplings of national plants or plant species native to their respective countries as part of efforts to create a G20 Garden in the Bharat Mandapam complex. In an interview to PTI, G20 India Special Secretary Muktesh Pardeshi said arrangements are also afoot to make the India visit memorable for the spouses of the world leaders through live demonstrative sessions on the rich handicrafts legacy of the country coupled with a shopping experience at the National Galle

FMCG-maker Nestle India enters into millets-based Ready-to-Make category

FMCG maker Nestle India has entered into the millets-based Ready-to-Make (RTM) market by extending its nutrition brand a+ in the category. The company has introduced a+ masala millets containing bajra in the select market of NCR and online but has plans to expand it to other markets as it scales up, its Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan said on Thursday. The product has been developed under the guidance of the Indian Millet Institute of Millet Research, supporting the government initiative to promote millet as a more sustainable food option. "We felt that 'a+' has strong nutritional connotations and that is why we decided to launch the new product under this brand. This is being done under a public-private partnership with IIMR and is in line with the government's focus on millets. There is growing health consciousness among Gen Z and millennials and we believe this can be a mass-market product," Narayanan said in a media round table here. Under a+, Nestle India is ..

Millets to miniatures: G20 leaders' spouses will get a taste of India

Exhibition on the origins of Indian art, culture, handicrafts, and India's grassroots farming innovations scheduled for September 9 and 10

Panel wants Centre to allow bundling of millets with PDS rice, wheat

The report also highlights that procurement of coarse cereals, including jowar, bajra, ragi, and maize (both millets and non-millets), has seen a ninefold increase between 2016-17 and FY23

ITC with India Post launch postal stamp to promote awareness on millets

Conglomerate ITC on Tuesday in collaboration with the Department of Post released a special postal stamp to raise awareness on millets. The stamp was released here by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Kailash Choudhary, in the presence of Chief Post Master General Sushri Manju Kumar and ITC Group Head - Agri-Business S Sivakumar. The ITC Mission Millets postal stamp acknowledges the significant role of farmers and connects sustainable farming to nutritious food products and delicious millet-based recipes and dishes, a statement said. During the event, Choudhary highlighted the actions taken by the government for the promotion of Shree Anna (millets). India is the largest producer of millets in the world. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has taken several initiatives such as the celebration of the International Year of Millets-2023, holding of G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (AMM), designating ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad as Global Centre of Excellenc

Once a poor man's grain, millet now showing up on Michelin-starred menus

A global PR push has brought millet a lot more attention this year. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization named 2023 the International Year of Millets

MoD, FSSAI sign MoU to promote use of millets among armed forces personnel

The defence ministry and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have joined hands to promote use of millets and healthy eating practices among armed forces personnel, officials said on Thursday. An MoU was signed in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya here. The two Union ministers also unveiled a book "Healthy Recipes for Defence" to promote consumption of 'Shree Anna' (millets) and its health benefits, the defence wing of the PIB said in a statement. The MoU aims to promote use of millets and healthy eating practices among the armed forces personnel, and ensure availability of safe and nutritious food to them. The MoU was signed by Director General (Supplies and Transport) Lt Gen Preet Mohindera Singh on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and CEO, FSSAI, G Kamala Vardhana Rao. It aims to create awareness about the nutritional benefits of diet diversity and millet-based food products among the personnel. The M

Promoting healthy eating: MoU signed to introduce millets in armed forces

This collaboration also includes training for food handlers and chefs in the Armed Forces' messes, canteens, and other food outlets on food safety and hygiene

In the 'International Year of Millets', here's what ails the 'superfood'

Country' annual production hasn't crossed ambitious benchmark because of issues in procurement, pricing

Urge farmers to cultivate millets, pulses: FM Nirmala Sitharaman to Nabard

She also called for protecting the returns of farmers, who are already growing millets

PM Modi joins Grammy-winning singer Falu for special song on millets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning Indian-American singer Falu for a special song to promote the benefits of millets and their potential to alleviate world hunger. The Abundance in Millets' song, performed by Falu and her husband and singer Gaurav Shah, is set for release on June 16 across streaming platforms. The year 2023 has been designated as the International Year of Millets' after a proposal for it was brought forward by India and endorsed by Members of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Governing Bodies, as well as by the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly. "Prime Minister Modi has written a song with me and my husband Gaurav Shah," Falu told PTI ahead of the song's release. She said the song, written in English and Hindi, will be made accessible to everybody and highlights the power of millets. Falu and Gaurav Shah will release the track Abundance in Millets' featuring the Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jun

Spread cultivation of millets in newer ares of Andhra Pradesh: Governor

Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Monday called for an action plan to ensure cultivation of millets is taken up in different parts of the state. The Governor made these remarks while presiding over the 55th convocation of Acharya N G Ranga Agicultural University (ANGRAU) at Bapatla. "The Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG 2) of the United Nations has set a target to achieve food security, end hunger, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030," said the Governor in a press release shared by the Raj Bhavan. In this effort, Nazeer noted that millets should be brought into cultivation in newer areas in collaboration with the Agriculture department. As millets are a rich source of nutrition, besides being climate resilient, he said India is promoting a diet based on this rich source. According to the Governor, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, 2023 has been declared as the 'International Year of Millets' by the United Nations General Assembl