Traditional Millet Recipes: Millets are the traditional staple food of the tribals of Odisha. It plays an important role for the small and marginal tribal farmers as millets can address food, nutrition, fodder, and most importantly climate change. Millets are just not food but an integral part of the tribal communities. Millets are adapted to … Read more
Millets and Women: In the intricate tapestry of agriculture, nutrition, and empowerment, millets emerged as humble yet powerful grains, woven together with the indomitable spirit of women. As the world celebrated the International Year of Millets in 2023, a spotlight illuminated the pivotal role women played in the cultivation, conservation, and commercialization of these ancient … 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
Millet Shakti Cafe: Odisha’s First-ever Millet Shakti Cafe was inaugurated inside the Collectorate campus in Keonjhar under ”Special Programme for Promotion of Millets in Tribal-cum-Mining areas under District Mineral Fund on 29th, October 2021. All of us are aware of the nutritional value of millets and their climate-resilient characteristics. Due to their nutritional qualities, it … Read more
White Paper on Millets: e- Launch of White Paper on Millets – A Policy Paper on Mainstreaming Millets for Nutrition Security in India was done by the Chief Guest of the day Shri. Amitabh Kant, IAS (CEO, Niti Aayog, Government of India) on 4th, June 2021. It was organized by Millets Consortium – ICAR-Indian Institute … Read more
What is Millet: Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grains, widely grown in India. They are rich in nutrients and popularly known as Nutri-Cereals. They belong to the Poaceae family. Millets are mostly rainfed crops that require fewer inputs and less water. They are tolerant to drought and they are next-generation crops. Millets … Read more