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Google Arts and Culture launches digital exhibition on millets
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Google Arts & Culture launched a new digital exhibit, "Millets: Seeds of Change," on Tuesday at Krishi Bhawan in Delhi. The exhibition has been launched in collaboration with India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to celebrate the rich history and growing international impor
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Millet push increased farmers' income 10-20% in Uttarakhand: IIM Kashipur
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The central government's push for millet crop has increased the yearly income of 75 per cent of the millet farmers between 10 per cent to 20 per cent in Uttarakhand, revealed a study conducted on over 2,100 farmers by the Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur.
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Guinness Record for longest dosa to be attempted at World Food India event
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
An attempt at setting a Guinness Record for the longest dosa in the world will be made during the upcoming World Food India event to be held here in the national capital. About 60 to 80 chefs will be working together to create a millet dosa over 100 feet long.
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Hyderabad to host G20 agriculture ministerial meeting during June 15-17
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The three-day event, starting Thursday, will be attended by more than 200 delegates from G20 member countries, invited countries and international organizations, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare said.
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Lack of initiatives, promotion of wheat, rice reduced millets crop area: N
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The area under cultivation of various millets in India has been declining and the underlying reasons behind it could be attributed to the promotion of rice and wheat vis-a-vis millet production and lack of suitable initiatives towards millets, a Niti Aayog report said.
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Efficient processing, market access, better shelf life vital for millets:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheaded the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution for declaring the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets and the proposal of India was supported by 72 countries.
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PM Modi's Mann Ki Baat finds mention of growing interest of millets in Ind
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheaded the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution for declaring the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets and the proposal of India was supported by 72 countries. UNGA declared 2023 as the International Year
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International Year of Millets 2023 kicks off
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millets were traditionally consumed, but due to the push given to food security through Green Revolution in the 1960s, millets were less consumed and almost forgotten.
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International Year of Millets 2023: India leading the way
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Millets are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice owing to their higher protein levels and a more balanced amino acid profile. Millets also contain various phytochemicals which exert therapeutic properties owing to their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties.
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India estimated to produce 205 lakh tonne millet in 2022-23: Minister
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India is estimated to grow 205 lakh tonne nutri cereals during the year 2022-23, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti informed Lok Sabha earlier this week.
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Seminar at Expo 2020 Dubai showcases India's export potential of millets,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): As part of ongoing 'Food, Agriculture and Livelihood' fortnight, the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai hosted a seminar - 'India: Millets production and upscaling value chain' on Friday.
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