Millet Milk – Introduction Millet milk is gaining popularity in India as a healthy and sustainable alternative to traditional dairy milk. Millets are a group of small-seeded grasses that have been cultivated in India for thousands of years. They are known for their high nutritional value, being gluten-free, and their ability to grow in harsh … 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
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
Importance of Millets in India: Millets are a group of small-seeded annual grasses that are grown as grain crops primarily on marginal land in dry areas and belong to the Poaceae family. Millets are the ancient food grains first domesticated for food and grown in 131 countries. Millets are the traditional food for 59 crore … Read more
Odisha Millet Mission : Special Programme for Promotion of Millets in Tribal Areas of Odisha is one of the unique projects in the agriculture department which focuses on improved production of Nutri-cereals, local consumption, procurement under MSP, and distribution through PDS. The mission is initiated in the financial year 2017-18. The mission has been successfully … Read more