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MILLET BASED SNACK BOX IDEAS FOR KIDS

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The meal plan is something that every parent struggles with. Women especially consider it a perennial question. So much so, that a woman even asked Chat GPT to help her plan a meal for her family! And the snack box is no different. As a parent you want them to eat healthily, but children seem to love only junk food. Regular roti-sabji or rice is boring and if you try and give healthy meal options like quinoa or fruits, they are bound to come back uneaten! So how do you maintain the balance between health and fun in your kid's snack box? We bring you some millet-based snack box ideas for kids that will make both of you happy! Why Millets? Millets are beneficial for the needs of growing kids. They have a strong nutritional profile and are gluten-free. Millets are alkaline and rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium, tryptophan, phosphorus, Vitamin B6, and Antioxidants. The health benefits of millets were known for generations, however with so many marketing gimmicks promoting various

Maharashtra Millet Mission and how it will help millet farmers in India.

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Millets are food for the future. In recent times, they are gaining immense popularity due to their impressive nutritional profile and amazing health benefits.  To raise awareness about millet’s health benefits, the United Nations accepted India’s proposal wholeheartedly and declared “The year 2023 as an international year of millets ”.  To make this initiative a grand success, the Indian government is taking various steps. Many states have come up with millet missions for promoting millets in their respective states. Recently, the Maharashtra state government has launched the Maharashtra millet mission with a budget of 200 crores for the promotion of millet.  What is Maharashtra millet mission 2023 ? And how will it help millet farmers? What is Maharashtra millet mission 2023? In the first week of February, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Sinde launched the Maharashtra millet mission.  Here are key highlights of Maharashtra millet mission 2023.  With this millet mission, Rs. 2

How is India leveraging G20 presidency to promote millets

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The year 2023 is special for India. The year 2023 was declared as the International Year of millets based on the proposal shared by India and it also holds the presidency of the G20 grouping. The country is undertaking multiple events and initiatives to promote awareness around millets and one of the interesting things that it has planned is to include millets in the meal plans of G20 meetings to be held across India over the whole year. Millet awareness on agenda during G20 presidency India is currently the President of the G20, a group of the world's largest economies. The aim is to improve awareness and consumption of millets through such events and encourage the dignitaries of visiting nations to include millets in their diet.  Millets are a group of small-seeded cereal crops that have been a staple food in India for thousands of years, but their popularity has declined in recent times in favor of more widely known crops like rice and wheat. However, millets are a highly

Will millet year bring good news for farmers of India?

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The year 2023 is declared the International Year of millet and the UN along with governments of the world is looking to draw policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits of millet consumption, and their suitability for cultivation under changing climatic conditions.   Millet is one solution for sustainable agriculture and a healthy world.    Food security Nutritional security Safety from diseases Economic security   ●     Resistance to climate, water, pets, and diseases.   ●     Rich in copper, iron, zinc, and iodine. ●     Rich in bioactive compounds ●     Better amino profile   ●     Gluten free- best for celiac diseases. ●     Low GI - best for diabetes ●     Best for people with cardiovascular diseases, anemia, and calcium deficiency.   ●     Climate resilient crop. ●     Sustainable income source for the farmer. ●     Low investment