Millets

Modi’s Mission Millets: How PM is popularising ‘nutri-cereals’ in the US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to make millets as popular as yoga. At the United Nations headquarters in New York, the PM spoke about the benefits of ‘nutri-cereals’. Millets will also be served at the state dinner hosted by Bidens and are making their way to restaurants in the US

Get ready to groove: PM Modi joins Grammy winner Falu for special song on benefits of millets

The song, titled 'Abundance in Millets,' will be performed by Falu (Falguni Shah), and her husband Gaurav Shah. It is scheduled to be released on 16 June across streaming platforms

IMD predicts El Nino for this year: How will it affect monsoon rains in India?

The Indian Meteorological Department predicts normal monsoon rainfall in 2023. However, with a 90 per cent chance of an El Nino weather pattern developing during the June-September monsoon season, less rain is possible

India needs a 'milletary' approach to address malnutrition and water scarcity

The easier availability of wheat and rice and the downmarket image of millets have resulted in even health (and the planet) conscious urbane Indians remaining mostly unmoved

Millets are the New Yoga: India's big plan to make the cereals its biggest export in 2023

Centre and state governments will work together to promote millets in 2023. The central ministries, states and Indian embassies have been allotted a focused month to endorse the International Year of Millets (IYM) and spread awareness about the benefits of the grain

Check out benefits of including millets in your diet

Millets are known to be “poor man’s food grain” because of its cheap price and affordability. It is resistant to droughts and pests that survive in a harsh climate and less fertile soil

Why millets are key to addressing gluten grievances and managing Celiac disease

Gluten is a bunch of proteins commonly found in wheat, rye and barley where it acts as a “glue”, giving foods the stretch, the structure and the bite

2023 declared 'International Year of Millets' after UNGA unanimously adopts India-led resolution

While millet cultivation has been historically widespread, their production is declining in many countries.

Producing coarse grains can help mitigate climate change effects on food supply

As compared to rice, alternative grains are less sensitive to climate variability and their yields are not as affected.

12.8% landholding, 90% work: Tamil Nadu women battle patriarchy while shouldering dual burden of housework, farming

When women come together, it is not just about cropping or cropping patterns. “It is also a social approach to farming."