India’s Global initiatives to promote millet consumption across the world
Millets are a powerhouse of nutrition. These days, the awareness and intake of millet have improved as people have started adopting a healthy lifestyle. In 2018, India proposed 2023 as an International year for millets. The food and agriculture organization of the UN approved it and the United Nations general assembly declared 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets’. This was adopted by a United Nation resolution. India took the lead and was successfully supported by over 70 nations. The objective of the initiative: 1. The main objective of the initiative was to create an awareness of the contribution of millet to food security and nutrition. 2. To inspire stakeholders to improve the production and quality of all the millets. 3. Get more investment in research services and the production of millets. Have you been wondering what are millets? Millets are the term used for the group of small-seeded grasses that are cultivated as a grain crop...