India hosts roundtable on millets to strategize production and consumption globally

Published 2023년 3월 19일

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The article highlights the inauguration of the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi, India, which aims to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets to raise awareness about the nutritional benefits of millets for food security. The conference saw participation from ministers and representatives from various countries and organizations, including India, which is the world's largest producer and second largest exporter of millets. The conference focused on promoting research, farmers' associations, and the declaration of millets as priority crops, with a particular emphasis on encouraging the cultivation of indigenous millet crops to reduce dependence on wheat.

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A ministerial round table of millets was held post-inaugural session of the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in New Delhi on Saturday.Ministers from Guyana, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname and Zambia; Permanent Secretary, Agriculture of Gambia and Maldives and Director General, Millets Initiative, Nigeria participated in the meeting.India held its first mega-global event Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in Delhi to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM). . The aim of United Nations to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets on India's initiative is to elevate awareness of millets for food security and nutrition, enhance investment in R&D and extension, and to inspire stakeholders towards improving production, productivity and quality of millets.On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the global event in the presence of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar, among other ministers who were ...

Source: Economic times