Budget 2023 Millet Policy, a step towards making India a ‘Global Leader’ in Millets.
Millet is gaining immense popularity since the declaration of the year 2023 as an “International year of millets”. The Indian government is making all efforts to ensure IYM is a grand success. After organizing various state missions, budget 2023 has given a notable emphasis on creating millet awareness. Budget 2023 millet policy is focusing on various aspects of millet promotion, starting from enhancing the production to branding and encouraging millet consumption domestically as well as globally. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the budget, said that the Government aims to establish India as a global hub for millet. She addressed millets as “Sri Anna". Millet Facts mentioned in the Budget Speech · India is the largest producer and second largest exporter of Sri Anna in the world. · Several types of Sri Anna such as Jowar, Ragi, Bajra, Kutu, Ramdana, Kangni, Kutki, Kodo, Cheena, and Sama are grown in India. · Millets offer several h