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74th Republic Day parade: A tableau displaying millets at Kartavya Path
Updated : 3 years, 4 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. UNGA declared 2023 as the International Ye
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Food processing ministry's Mega Food Event 2023 to be held in November
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries will organize a three-day Mega Food Event starting November 3, 2023, aimed at catering to all subsegments of food processing and allied sectors.
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CM Bommai inaugurates 3-day Millet Fair in Bengaluru, says need to end unc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"In other countries, they prepare an outlook report that predicts the rainfall based on the rains received in the last decade," Basavaraj Bommai said after inaugurating the Mela.
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Chhattisgarh: CM Baghel organises millet lunch for MLAs, Ministers to prom
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
With an aim to promote the Millet Mission in the state, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday organised a lunch for the Ministers and legislators at the Vidhan Sabha where millet dishes were served to all.
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International Year of Millets 2023 kicks off
Updated : 3 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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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Central government taking important steps on food security in people's int
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Thursday shed light on the steps undertaken by the Centre government towards food security.
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Nepal: Indian mission holds event on International Year of Millets 2023
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
India is the world's largest producer of millets, producing 17 million tonnes annually of nine different varieties of millets, which is about 20 per cent of the global production. Millets offer unique nutritional benefits and can grow on arid land with minimal rainfall and relatively resilie
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Jaishankar hosts UN chief, UNSC member state for 'millet lunch' in New Yor
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India sponsored the proposal for International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 which was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The declaration has been instrumental for the Government of India to be at the forefront
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India must strive to become the global capital of millets: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
While addressing the gathering at 'Millets-Smart Nutritive Food' Conclave in New Delhi, Minister Goyal said that the Millets-Smart Nutritive Food Conclave and the first international buyer-seller meet on millets being held on the sidelines of the Conclave would help prepare the country fo
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Govt to organise millet conclave tomorrow to help boost exports of nutri-c
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Organised by the ministry of commerce and industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body -- Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) -- the conclave will have the objective of promoting the export of millets, according to a statement from th
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