Millet Consumption Trends: Millet is a group of small-seeded grasses that are widely cultivated for food in various parts of the world. They are known for their resilience and adaptability, thriving in arid and drought-prone regions. Due to their superiority, now termed as Nutri-Cereals. Millets are also highly nutritious, providing a range of vitamins and … Read more
Millet Porridge Recipe: Millet porridge is a nutritious and healthy breakfast recipe that has been enjoyed for centuries in many parts of the world. Millet is a gluten-free, ancient grain that is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, making it an excellent choice for a healthy breakfast. In this blog post, we will share a … Read more
What is MIIRA? MIIRA stands for ”Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness. India introduced a draft on MIIRA which was placed during the first Agriculture Deputies Meeting under the Agriculture Working Group (AWG), G20 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Feb 13-15, 2023. Before, going into details of MIIRA, let us understand why this initiative … Read more
Millet Value Chain Analysis: To understand the millet value chain from farm to plate, we need to see the activities carried out under production, processing, marketing, and consumption. Each activity needs to be analyzed considering the parameters. The parameters considered under production are the types of millets grown in different states of India, the land … Read more
Health Benefits of Millet: Before I start today, I will simply ask you a question from my heart. Do you eat millet? If you are health conscious and truly care about yourself and your family, you can definitely opt for millets and include them in your regular diet. It was a time when millets were … Read more
Millet Nutrition Facts: India is food self-sufficient and moving towards becoming a food surplus country. The vision of the policymakers is shifting from food security to Nutritional security. The government of India as well as some State governments have made significant changes in reviving back the millet. One of the milestones in the growth of … Read more
How to Cook Millet Perfectly: When it comes to millet recipes, people still face difficulty. But if we know the proper way and techniques to cook millet, it becomes easy. The removal of anti-nutritional compounds from the millet is a mandatory requirement prior to its consumption otherwise it can create serious health hazards. From ancient … Read more
Strategies for Millet Conservation: Selective utilization of specific crops and varieties in these modern days has threatened the agro-biodiversity leading to the loss of many potential landraces and subsequently affecting the nutritional security of the people. The only way to conserve the millet landraces is to bring them into use and build a viable ecosystem … Read more
International Year of Millets: Since 21st June 2015, the International Year of Yoga is celebrated annually across the world. India took Yoga internationally and in the same way, 2023 has been declared the International Year of Millets. That happened when 72 other countries supported the proposal of India to the United Nations. It is a … Read more
The proposal of India supported by 72 countries and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets on 5th March 2021 was a great achievement. India is at the forefront in popularising millets at the international level and this has also increased its responsibility. On 19th July 2022, … Read more