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310 of India's 651 agricultural districts highly vulnerable to climate change, says PM's principal secretary PK MishraPK Mishra, principal secretary to the Prime Minister, said 310 of India's 651 agricultural districts are highly or very highly vulnerable t...
DFM Foods sale: EQT, Emami, Balaji Wafers join ITC, TPG for Crax maker buy-outEQT Partners, Emami and Balaji Wafers have joined ITC, TPG and ChrysCapital in the race to acquire Crax maker DFM Foods, as Advent Internat...
Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concernsThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
Super Powers: From Viceroy’s lavish feasts to BRICS vegetarian menus, how India’s diplomatic dining changedState banquets are a high-stakes tightrope — a table where etiquette, protocol, culture and occasionally even flavours, come together, writ...
'Is it okay?' PM Modi pauses BRICS speech after Xi Jinping appears uncomfortable; Chinese President later skips gala dinnerPrime Minister Narendra Modi briefly paused his BRICS Summit remarks after Chinese President Xi Jinping appeared uncomfortable. The two lea...
From farm ponds to AI chatbots: India's blueprint for revitalising dryland agriculture
Did the International Year of Millets make a difference?With all the focus on the wonders of millets, few were asking the obvious question — if they are indeed so amazing, why did people stop con...
Millet prices hit a record as demand outgrows supplyLaunch of new products like millet-based pasta, noodles and snacks, inclusion of millets in breakfast cereals, and increased consumption of...
Millets added in diet of Assam Rifles jawans"In place of rice, we are giving johar, bajra and ragi and in place of wheat, we are giving them dalia," Lt Gen PC Nair told.
US: New York-based restaurant adds millet-based dishes after PM Modi's initiativeHemant Mathur, the owner of the restaurant said that the response has been very encouraging and millets are also very healthy.
Millet-based snack company Troo Good aims to clock Rs 100 crore revenue this fiscal yearMillet-based snack company Troo Good is looking to expand pan-India and has set an ambitious revenue target of Rs 100 crore for FY22-23. It...
Indian Army to reintroduce millets in ration"With a view to promote consumption of millets in light of the UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has ...
Millet cuisines of India make waves in China as Indian missions celebrate International Year of MilletsThe Indian Embassy in Beijing has lined up several events for this event, which includes a round table discussion on IYOM 2023 with the par...
Millets to be part of mid-day meal in schools of 12 districts in ChhattisgarhChief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a tweet on Saturday night said he had written a letter to the central government proposing inclusion of mi...
$100-million opportunity: India, the largest producer of millets, exports only 1% of the outputIndia is gung-ho about becoming a global hub for millets and, in the process, solving global hunger and nutritional issues. But what we cul...
Millets to increase income of small and marginal farmers: GovtThe year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of the Millet, following a proposal by India, which wants t...
Food Ministry pushes for wide use of millet products in canteen, office meetingsMillets products such as ragi biscuits, cookies, ladoos, baked millet chips etc. as snacks to be served in the meetings.
FPOs to play key role in making India a global millet hub: GovtThe UN General Assembly has declared 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets', aimed at raising awareness about the health benefits of t...
India honoured to be at forefront of popularising millets: PM ModiA resolution to popularise millets was initiated by India with Bangladesh, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Russia and Senegal and was co-sponsored b...
UNGA adopts India-sponsored resolution declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets"Delighted that Indian sponsored @UN resolution on 'International Year of Millets 2023' was adopted by consensus in #UNGA this morning. Big...