Increasing production and consumption of millets
2 years, 4 months ago

Increasing production and consumption of millets

Hindustan Times  

The 21st century has brought with it multiple challenges for our country. The biggest reason for low consumption levels of millets, however, is a weak value chain, including inadequate primary processing at the village level and a huge distance between production units to processing units, which crowds’ out local production and inflates the cost of processed millet products. The time is thus ripe for India to address the millet value chain issues to enhance the production, consumption, and exports of millets and their by-products. The Government is a critical stakeholder in strengthening the value chain of value-added millet products and is making dedicated efforts to provide policy support to the small and marginalised farmers growing millets and other stakeholders. These value-added products are then provided to: Markets, SHGs, cooperatives, PDS under schemes of the National Food Security Mission and PM POSHAN Scheme Anganwadis and schools under the Integrated Child Development Scheme Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority for export purpose Odisha’s initiative of signing a memorandum of agreement between the Mission Shakti and Odisha Millets Mission for promoting millet entrepreneurship and conducting millet awareness campaigns through Women SHGs in 14 districts of Odisha serves as a role model for other states.

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Government to begin millet procurement from today
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Government to begin millet procurement from today

Hindustan Times  

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to brand millets as ‘Sri Anna’, the Uttar Pradesh government has launched efforts to boost millet production. BC Gautam, Prayagraj’s regional food marketing officer informed that 27 purchase centres have been set up for the purchase in the division and procurement will start from October 1. Apart from this, farmers can also tell share …

Bühler India, Nutrihub-IIMR join hands to promote millet processing tech innovation
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bühler India, Nutrihub-IIMR join hands to promote millet processing tech innovation

The Hindu  

Swiss technology firm Bühler India and the Department of Science and Technology-supported tech business incubator Nutrihub at the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad, will be collaborating to advance millet processing technologies and enhance industrial application of millets in India. The firm in collaboration with Nutrihub-IIMR is committed to tackle the challenges in millet processing, focusing on extending shelf life, …

IIWBR developing millets-based bread, biscuits
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IIWBR developing millets-based bread, biscuits

Hindustan Times  

To promote healthy consumption among people, the Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research is taking up research on developing millets-based bread and biscuits. Wheat is being added to millets which cannot be directly consumed due to their taste and the fact that they are not easy to digest, says Anuj Kumar, principal scientist, Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley …

Call for value addition to enhance acceptability of millets among people
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Call for value addition to enhance acceptability of millets among people

The Hindu  

Scientists have called for value addition to the millet crop to ensure increased acceptability among the public, especially the present generation that is believed to take the crops with a pinch of salt. Participating as chief guest in the inaugural session, ICAR Deputy Director General Tilak Raj Sharma expressed satisfaction over the high productivity of millet crop in the country, …

India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves
6 months, 3 weeks ago

India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves

Hindustan Times  

* India set for wheat imports after six years, to shore up reserves India expected to scrap wheat import duty after June * Traders, flour millers likely to import wheat from Russia * New Delhi expected to restore wheat import tax after Sept * India aims for wheat reserves of 10 mln tons By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW …

Millets will soon be introduced in Indira Canteens and mid-day meals: Karnataka Chief Minister
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Millets will soon be introduced in Indira Canteens and mid-day meals: Karnataka Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that millets would be introduced in Indira Canteens, mid-day meals in schools, anganwadis, and public distribution system. Export of millet seeds Mr. Siddaramaiah also directed the officials to take the initiative of exporting sowing seeds of millets from Karnataka to different countries. Union Minister of State for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje expressed concern that the …

India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India's wheat production likely to touch all-time high of 114 million tonnes in 2023-24 crop year

India TV News  

Anticipating favourable conditions and increased coverage, a senior official from the food ministry said that wheat production is projected to reach a new milestone of 114 million tonnes in the current 2023-24 crop year. In the preceding 2022-23 crop year, wheat production achieved a record 110.55 million tonnes, surpassing 107.7 million tonnes from the previous year. Last year, the FCI's …

World Food India 2023: Food sector has reached new heights, says Modi
1 year, 1 month ago

World Food India 2023: Food sector has reached new heights, says Modi

Hindustan Times  

India’s food diversity is a dividend for investors across the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday while inaugurating the second edition of the “World Food India 2023” at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to inaugurate the ‘World Food India 2023’ event, at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi Addressing the three-day event, the …

NABARD to establish a robust millet-value chain, to alleviate global hunger issues
1 year, 3 months ago

NABARD to establish a robust millet-value chain, to alleviate global hunger issues

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: In a show of commitment towards promoting millets as an essential cereal, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, organized the highly-anticipated ‘Millet Conclave 2023’. The event was inaugurated by Shri Shaji K V, Chairman of NABARD with an insightful inaugural address wherein he emphasized millets' vital role in sustainable agriculture along with food security and nutritional security. …

From leaf crisps to pudding, India’s ‘super food’ millet finds its way onto the G20 dinner menu
1 year, 3 months ago

From leaf crisps to pudding, India’s ‘super food’ millet finds its way onto the G20 dinner menu

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Millets are a group of grains India has been …

From leaf crisps to pudding, India’s ‘super food’ millet finds its way onto the G20 dinner menu
1 year, 3 months ago

From leaf crisps to pudding, India’s ‘super food’ millet finds its way onto the G20 dinner menu

Associated Press  

When the leaders of the Group of 20 arrived in host country India, they were feted by a classic Indian formula of Bollywood song and dance on the tarmac. Millets are a group of grains India has been championing as a super food — versatile, climate-friendly and, if prepared right, presumably delicious enough for world leaders. Among the vegetarian delicacies …

North-East goes big on millets
1 year, 6 months ago

North-East goes big on millets

Live Mint  

Over the past few years, the North-East has been seeing a silent but determined movement to promote local millets, such as foxtail, sorghum and pearl, and revive some that had virtually gone extinct. “It was our rice,” remembers Pius Ranee, executive director of the Meghalaya-based North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society — even used in soups, breads, biscuits and …

India will become a game-changer by promoting millets: Union Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

India will become a game-changer by promoting millets: Union Minister

The Hindu  

There is a rising demand for healthy food in the post-pandemic world, and being the leading producer of millets, India has the responsibility to protect the world from lifestyle diseases, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and Jal Shakti Prahlad Singh Patel said here on Saturday. He was speaking at ‘Global Food Basket-2023’, a two-day conclave on food processing …

What the Fork: Millets to Pan-Ready Meals: What will be Food Trends of 2023? Kunal Vijayakar Writes
1 year, 8 months ago

What the Fork: Millets to Pan-Ready Meals: What will be Food Trends of 2023? Kunal Vijayakar Writes

News 18  

I first met Tanya Godrej, the charming and poised executive director of the Godrej Group, at a little sit-down lunch hosted by her at the modern glass and chrome Godrej headquarters at Vikhroli, an hour away from South Mumbai. The writer, researcher and creator of this report, Rushina Munshaw Ghidiyal was exhausted, slightly nervous and flitted around explaining food trends …

PM Modi's Millet Mission promises to become a decisive movement for holistic social growth | OPINION
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi's Millet Mission promises to become a decisive movement for holistic social growth | OPINION

India Today  

“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.”- Vincent Van Gogh The sheer magnitude of PM Modi’s ideas doesn’t immediately dawn upon everybody, till one gets acquainted with the massive, meticulous, perspicaciously drawn global plans around it. While a formal millet push directly benefits these 2.5 crore farmers, given the volume of …

Tamil Nadu government to implement Millet Mission for five years
1 year, 9 months ago

Tamil Nadu government to implement Millet Mission for five years

The Hindu  

Taking a cue from the United Nations General Assembly that had declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets, Agriculture-Farmers Welfare Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam on Tuesday proposed to implement Tamil Nadu Millet Mission for a period of five years. Presenting the agriculture budget for 2023-24 in the Assembly, he said millet festivals would be celebrated to create awareness among consumers …

Of Mill-ets & Boons: Startups, Vending Machines to Experience Centre, NAFED to Promote the Grains
1 year, 9 months ago

Of Mill-ets & Boons: Startups, Vending Machines to Experience Centre, NAFED to Promote the Grains

News 18  

From setting up millet-centric startups, vending machines across Delhi-NCR that give out the high-nutrient grain and a ‘Millets Experience Centre’ at Delhi Haat, the Centre has tasked the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd to promote the ‘International Year of Millet 2023’ on a global scale, officials said. “A memorandum of understanding has been signed between NAFED and …

PM Modi adds a new dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna: Tomar
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi adds a new dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna: Tomar

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a new meaning and dimension to millets by terming it Shree Anna, said Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday. “The International Year of Millets 2023 will provide an opportunity to increase global production, efficient processing and better use of crop rotation and promote millets as a major …

India's Millet Mission will be blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers, says PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

India's Millet Mission will be blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers, says PM Modi

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India's Millet Mission will become a blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers. Speaking at the inauguration of the Global Millets Conference in Pusa, New Delhi, PM Modi said, "India's Millet Mission will become a blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers. Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Modi released a postal stamp and unveiled the …

India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports
1 year, 10 months ago

India likely to continue curbs on wheat, rice exports

Hindustan Times  

India may extend its ban on wheat exports beyond March and continue curbs on overseas shipments of non-premium varieties of rice to cool local prices and expand the government’s purchases of cereal stocks, which are at their lowest level in five years, two people familiar with the development said. The government banned wheat exports in May last year as overseas …

Centre may continue curbs on wheat export
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre may continue curbs on wheat export

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India may extend its ban on wheat exports beyond March and continue to curb shipments of non-premium rice to tamp down local prices while expanding purchases of cereal stocks that are at their lowest in five years, two people familiar with the development said. The government banned wheat export in May 2022 as shipments quickened due to the …

Why 2023 is the year of millets
1 year, 10 months ago

Why 2023 is the year of millets

BBC  

Why 2023 is the year of millets VICUSCHKA/Getty Images Millets are versatile ingredients that can be used both in their original grain form in porridges and as rice substitutes Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. pixelfusion3d/Getty Images Once a staple in traditional Indian cooking, millets have been making a …

An off-beat way to popularise millets
1 year, 10 months ago

An off-beat way to popularise millets

The Hindu  

It is more than a calendar. The wall calendar is a joint effort of Sahaja Samruddha, NABARD and RRA Network - Working Group on Millets - and is a collective effort in reviving millets and recognising the contribution of farmers, tribals and landless farm workers in keeping the traditional millet food system alive in the country. And Sahaja Samruddha’s interest …

How Budget 2023 proved India to be the global leader of millet?
1 year, 10 months ago

How Budget 2023 proved India to be the global leader of millet?

Live Mint  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on India's goal to promote millets both domestically and abroad while presenting the first Amrut Kaal budget. India is the world's largest producer and second-largest exporter of millets, and it to keep a serious consideration to our diet, FM announced that the Indian Institute of Millet Research in Hyderabad will be transformed into a centre …

Budget 2023 | Government to support Hyderabad-based millet institute as centre of excellence: FM Sitharaman
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget 2023 | Government to support Hyderabad-based millet institute as centre of excellence: FM Sitharaman

The Hindu  

India is at the forefront of popularising millet, whose consumption improves food security and the well-being of farmers, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, during the presentation of the Union Budget 2023, on February 1. “Now, to make India a global hub for Shree Anna Research, the Indian Institute of Millet Research in Hyderabad will be made into a centre of …

AGRICULTURE | If government wants to promote millets, it needs to support policies
1 year, 10 months ago

AGRICULTURE | If government wants to promote millets, it needs to support policies

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 26, 2023 10:35 IST From a simple, local staple to an international delicacy, the lowly millet is finally getting its place in the sun. Besides putting millets on menus and creating recipes, agriculture experts point out that if the government is truly committed to promoting this crop group, which has the potential to answer several of India’s …

India to offer 3 million tonnes wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices
1 year, 10 months ago

India to offer 3 million tonnes wheat to bulk consumers to cool prices

Live Mint  

India will provide 3 million tonnes of wheat to bulk consumers such as flour millers, as part of efforts to bring down prices, which jumped to a record high on Wednesday, a government official told Reuters. "There's this consensus that bulk users will be allowed to buy up to 3 million tonnes of wheat from government stocks," said the official …

Millets: Healthy but no super grain
1 year, 11 months ago

Millets: Healthy but no super grain

Live Mint  

A tiny green millet sapling thrusts its way out of arid soil, then young grain sways in a gentle breeze as the voice-over on the minute-long promotional video proclaims: “I may be small, but I am strong.” The video, released by the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization to mark 2023 as the International Year of the Millet, goes on to …

Now, a Millet Chamber of Commerce to bring together farmers, product makers, traders
1 year, 11 months ago

Now, a Millet Chamber of Commerce to bring together farmers, product makers, traders

The Hindu  

The Millet Chamber of Commerce and Industry, launched in Coimbatore on Monday, has been formed to bring together millet growers, product makers and traders and will focus on measures for the overall growth of the millet sector. According to Mano Solomon, president of the Chamber, and P. Manivel, principal scientist and head at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s National …

Millets are the New Yoga: India's big plan to make the cereals its biggest export in 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

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

Firstpost  

Centre and state governments will work together to promote millets in 2023. The prime minister has insisted on making IYM ‘people’s movement’, while positioning India as the ‘global hub for millets’, the ministry of agriculture & farmers welfare said in a statement on Sunday. Millets in India India produces over 170 lakh tonnes of millet, accounting for 80 per cent …

Using millets grown by small farmers akin to serving country: PM Modi tells BJP MPs
2 years ago

Using millets grown by small farmers akin to serving country: PM Modi tells BJP MPs

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extolled the virtues of millets and sports in improving the health of citizens to BJP MPs on a day when the government also hosted lunch for all Members of Parliament with a menu exclusively comprising dishes made with millets. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi, briefing the media after the meetings, said the Prime …

UN declares 2023 as 'International Year of Millet' on India's proposal
2 years ago

UN declares 2023 as 'International Year of Millet' on India's proposal

India Today  

The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millet on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said. Earlier today, at a BJP Parliamentary Party meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid emphasis on celebration of International Millet Year 2023 and suggested ways to promote nutrition campaigns through millet. Narendra Singh …

Amid 'dog', 'mouse' barbs, PM Modi, Kharge share 'millets only' lunch in Parliament | Photos
2 years ago

Amid 'dog', 'mouse' barbs, PM Modi, Kharge share 'millets only' lunch in Parliament | Photos

India TV News  

Winter session: A special 'millets only' lunch was hosted in the Parliament on Tuesday which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, EAM S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, opposition leader and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge among other parliamentarians. Image Source : @NARENDRAMODIPrime Minister Narendra Modi share table with Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Oppn …

India's Agri, Processed Food Product Exports Jump 29.7% To $9.59 Billion in April-July 2022; Details Here
2 years, 3 months ago

India's Agri, Processed Food Product Exports Jump 29.7% To $9.59 Billion in April-July 2022; Details Here

News 18  

India’s total export of agricultural and processed food products jumped 29.75 per cent to $9.59 billion in April-July 2022, compared with $7.40 billion in the corresponding period last year, according to official data. It added that processed food products like cereals and miscellaneous processed items also reported a growth of 37.75 per cent and 35.26 per cent, respectively, in comparison …

Govt projects record foodgrains output, lower wheat production
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt projects record foodgrains output, lower wheat production

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Wheat prices are expected to move up as India's estimated wheat production is projected to have declined nearly 3 per cent to 106.84 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year. Except for the decline in wheat, the overall foodgrain production is estimated to have touched a record 315.72 million tonnes in the 2021-22 crop year that began in …

India’s agrarian production estimated to be record high in 2021-22
2 years, 4 months ago

India’s agrarian production estimated to be record high in 2021-22

Live Mint  

Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday has released fourth advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops for the year 2021-22. Data released by the ministry depicts production estimates for various crops- Rice totalling 130.29 million tonnes, higher by 13.85 million tonnes than the last five years' average production of 116.44 million tonnes. totalling 130.29 million tonnes, …

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister
2 years, 4 months ago

India has no shortage of foodgrain, assures Agricultural minister

Live Mint  

Foodgrain supplies in the nation are adequate to satisfy demand, according to Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's written response to Parliament on August 2. “As on 01.07.2022, the actual stock of wheat is 285.10 lakh metric tonnes against the buffer norm of 275.80 lakh metric tonnes,” the minister told the Lok Sabha. To prevent a shortage of wheat for domestic …

India exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022: Govt
2 years, 6 months ago

India exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022: Govt

Live Mint  

The Union government has exported nearly 30 lakh tonnes of wheat in 2022 so far and is mulling requests from some countries for the supply of the grain, the government said on 22 June. Responding on the issue of plans to ban wheat flour export, Food Secretary Sudhansu Pandey said the government is monitoring the situation and would take steps …

India asked to supply more than 1.5 million tonnes wheat
2 years, 6 months ago

India asked to supply more than 1.5 million tonnes wheat

Live Mint  

India has received requests for the supply of more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from several countries that need the staple to overcome shortages triggered by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, trade and government sources said on Monday. "More than half a dozen countries have approached India for more than 1.5 million tonnes of wheat and we will …

India exported wheat worth $177 mn in March, $473 mn in April
2 years, 7 months ago

India exported wheat worth $177 mn in March, $473 mn in April

The Hindu  

India has exported wheat worth $177 million in March and $473 million in April even after the Russia-Ukraine conflict started in late February to help other countries overcome food crisis, sources said. According to them, India exported wheat even at a time when about eight nations, including Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Kuwait, had imposed wheat export restrictions. "Still, …

India’s wheat supplies for food schemes will be tight, data show
2 years, 7 months ago

India’s wheat supplies for food schemes will be tight, data show

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India’s federally-held wheat stocks in 2022-23 are set to dip to a 13-year low, barring 2016-17, and the government’s own purchases will be the lowest in 15 years. According to food secretary Sudhanshu Pandey, the country’s opening stocks of wheat was 19 million tonne, lower than last year’s balance of 27.3 million tonne. “So, if you total up, …

India open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban
2 years, 7 months ago

India open to exporting wheat to needy nations despite ban

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India on Sunday said it would keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government level despite restrictions announced two days earlier. Subrahmanyam told reporters the government will also allow private companies to meet previous commitments to export nearly 4.3 million tons of wheat until July. He said India’s wheat production this year …

Explained | Why is India looking to boost wheat exports?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | Why is India looking to boost wheat exports?

The Hindu  

The story so far:Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent western sanctions on Russia have affected wheat exports from the Black Sea region and impacted food security in several countries, especially in Africa and West Asia. Wheat exports in the 2021-2022 financial year were estimated at 7.85 million tonnes, a quadrupling from 2.1 million tonnes in the previous year. Countries …

Booming wheat exports from India to help ease global shortage
2 years, 8 months ago

Booming wheat exports from India to help ease global shortage

Live Mint  

In a world where people are concerned more than ever about food shortages and rising inflation, India’s warehouses are brimming over with grain and the country’s farmers are gearing up for yet another record harvest. “Indian wheat exports help the market in a tight world supply situation,” said Vijay Iyengar, chairman and managing director of Singapore-based Agrocorp International, which trades …

India to boost wheat exports to fill void left by Ukraine conflict
2 years, 9 months ago

India to boost wheat exports to fill void left by Ukraine conflict

Live Mint  

Egypt, Israel, Oman, Nigeria and South Africa have approached India to secure wheat supplies, two government officials said, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict entered its fourth week, threatening a global food crisis. High freight rates and a shortage of shipping containers could hold up India’s attempts to expand exports, according to some government officials Russia and Ukraine export nearly one-third of …

India Needs a Millet Revolution. A Public-Private Partnership Can Set it in Motion
2 years, 9 months ago

India Needs a Millet Revolution. A Public-Private Partnership Can Set it in Motion

News 18  

The 2022 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change highlighted the immediate need for climate adaptation and identified ecosystem-based adaptation that collaborates with local communities as one of the main approaches to achieve this. Incidentally, Union Budget 2022 has called for special provisions for the support of post-harvest value addition and branding of millet products – a proposal that …

Govt. to promote cultivation of millets
3 years, 3 months ago

Govt. to promote cultivation of millets

The Hindu  

The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said on Friday that millet production would be increased in the country by promoting their cultivation through various programmes of the government in the next two years. “The next two years are crucial as the U.N. General Assembly has endorsed a resolution, based on the proposal of India …

RBI Report Says Managing Food Surplus Key Challenge for India
4 years, 3 months ago

RBI Report Says Managing Food Surplus Key Challenge for India

News 18  

India has now reached a stage in which surplus foodgrain management has become a major challenge, the Reserve Bank of India said in its annual report on Tuesday. The total production of foodgrains reached a record 296.65 million tonnes in 2019-20, while total horticulture production — accounting for about 40 per cent of gross value added in the farm sector …

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