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Jaishankar commend Japan's envoy for celebrating 70th anniversary of diplo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday commended Japan's Ambassador to India Hiroshi Suzuki for celebrating the 70th anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
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Jaishankar points to 3Cs as challenges to food security: Covid, Conflict,
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
While addressing the High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Delhi during the luncheon hosted jointly by the department of agriculture and farmers welfare and the ministry of external affairs as a pre-launch celebration of the International Year of Millets (IYOM), Jaishankar said, "I see
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International Year of Millets to provide opportunity to increase global pr
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Tomar said that on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet (IYOM).
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States, UTs to explore additional revenue streams to raise financial viabi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
One of the best practices on FPS transformation was demonstrated by the secretary, the government of Tamil Nadu, highlighting multiple initiatives undertaken such as selling of commodities, minor millets, grocery items, ISO certification of FPSs during his presentation, according to an offic
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Assam Millet Mission
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
With an aim to expand and increase millet cultivation across the state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday launched Assam Millet Mission at a function held at Veterinary College playground, Khanapara in Guwahati.
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PM Modi seeks agreement to maintain supply of manure, foodgrains
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"In India, for sustainable food security, we are promoting natural farming and re-popularising nutritious and traditional foodgrains like millets. Millets can also solve global malnutrition and hunger. We all must celebrate the International Year of Millets with great enthusiasm next year
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Dhankhar participates in East Asia Summit, underlines growing global conce
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the Summit, Vice President of India "underlined the growing global concerns on food & energy security and called for EAS Members' full contribution to the International Year of Millets in 2023."
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Tomar urges BIMSTEC agriculture ministers to cooperate in transforming agr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the Second Agriculture Ministerial-level meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation through video conference, Tomar referred to the importance of millet as a nutritious food and the efforts made by India to promote millet an
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Govt comes out with action plan to promote millet export, value-added prod
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The millets export promotion programme also comes at the backdrop of the proposal of India that was supported by 72 countries which lead to the United Nations' General Assembly (UNGA) declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets (IYoM) on March 5, 2021.
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Chhattisgarh CM Baghel inaugurates millet processing unit in Kanker
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 8 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday inaugurated a millet processing unit in Kanker, which is among the biggest in the country.
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Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express offers healthy low-calorie
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Newly introduced Gandhinagar Capital- Mumbai Central Vande Bharat flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar station on Friday came with a befitting Health Conscious Low-Calorie Millet Rich Regional menu, the Ministry of Railways said in
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Yogi govt to buy Bajra along with Maize and Barley from farmers
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 26 (ANI): In a pro-farmer move, for the first time, the Yogi-led government in Uttar Pradesh is going to buy 'bajra' (pearl millet) along with maize and paddy at the Minimum Support Price in the Kharif marketing year 2022-23.
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