High demand, dip in production push millet prices up 17%High demand, social media trends, and production decline increase millet prices. Raginflation at 16.6% in March. Jowar inflation at 10%. Mi...
21 Apr, 2024, 11.39 PM IST
India's proposal on global standards for millets endorsed by International food safety bodyThe Indian delegation led by CEO, FSSAI G Kamala Vardhana Rao had proposed international group standards for millets not only considering t...
01 Dec, 2023, 04.33 PM IST
Procurement of millets to be raised 3-fold in current FYThe purchase at the minimum support price will give a boost to the cultivation of coarse grains which are eco-friendly, climate resistant a...
13 Nov, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
Ahead of Assembly polls, Chhattisgarh CM announces hike in support price of millets 'kodo' and 'kutki'In a cabinet meeting chaired later by Baghel, it was decided to constitute a 'Mahua Board' to promote its collection, value addition, proce...
06 Oct, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
MoU signed to promote use of millets among Indian armed forcesIndia's Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement encouraging the use of millets among the armed forces, as well as ensuring that healthy...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
Govt making efforts to boost production, consumption of millet: Narendra Singh TomarUnion Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said the government is making efforts to boost the production and consumption of ...
28 Apr, 2023, 10.56 PM IST
India hosts roundtable on millets to strategise production and consumption globallyIndia held its first mega-global event Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in Delhi to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Mille...
19 Mar, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
Ragi to riches: India’s new millet campaign is about how the grain is good for people and planetMillet is no longer promoted as mota anaj; instead, it will be called shree anna or nutri cereal, a superfood high in iron and calcium. The...
19 Feb, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
PM Modi discloses reason behind naming millets as 'Sri Anna'"People in Karnataka understand the importance of 'thick food grains' (millets). That's the reason that you all call it 'Siri Dhaanya'. The...
06 Feb, 2023, 08.37 PM IST
Agri budget: Farmers in some states to benefit from millet focus, rice & wheat farmers disappointedThe increase in agri credit by 11.11% to Rs 20 lakh crore for the next fiscal year will help reduce dependence of farmers on local moneylen...
02 Feb, 2023, 09.25 PM IST
Indian missions to be roped in for branding, promotion of domestic milletsThe ministry is also organising a 'Millets Smart Nutritive Conclave' on Monday wherein stakeholders of the supply chain such as Farmer Prod...
04 Dec, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel asks FM Nirmala Sitharaman to return Rs 17,240 crore of state employees under NPSChhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel told Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that Rs 17,240 crore deposited with National Securities...
25 Nov, 2022, 03.39 PM IST
Govt ropes in Indian missions aborad, global retail supermarkets to promote millet exportsIt has started formulating a five-year strategic plan for the promotion of millets and value-added millet products in the international mar...
10 Nov, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
Govt expects millet exports to increase exponentially in coming yearsCurrently, India is the fifth largest exporter of millets in the world. In 2020-21, India exported millets worth $26.97 million against $28...
08 Feb, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Grain for green era: Benefits of millets and reasons why people give them upThey are ideal grains for an era of climate change.
21 Mar, 2021, 09.09 AM IST
Agriculture minister proposes to FAO to declare the year 2019 as International Year of MilletsOfficials said that the matters has received support of the member countries when placed in the bureau meeting of the Committee on Agricult...
15 Aug, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Millets are good, no doubt, but they needn't be miracle foodMillet is a collective name given to a variety of coarse grains that grow in dry conditions. Ragi, sorghum, pearl millet, foxtail millet an...
30 Nov, 2016, 11.18 AM IST