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
Climate Resilient Native Finger Millet Landraces: Researchers from the Central University of Odisha have made a remarkable study by identifying indigenous Finger Millet (Ragi) landraces grown by tribal farmers in the Koraput area that are stress-resistant. These exceptional millets have a remarkable capacity for drought tolerance, which could make them reliable food security crops for … 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
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
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
Skoch Award 2021: Odisha Millet Mission Odisha Millet Mission is a wonderful initiative taken by the Government of Odisha which has created a place in the heart of the tribal farmers of Odisha. It started in the year 2017 and till now it has not turned back. I must say it is the efforts taken … 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
Best Millet Promoting State Award: Odisha bagged the Best Millet Promoting State Award in an event ”Nutri-Cereals Multi Stakeholders Mega Convention 3.0 held at Hyderabad. This event was jointly organized by Nutrihub, ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research(IIMR) & the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) in association with NITI Aayog, Government of India. The award was presented … 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