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...
06 Dec, 2023, 06.50 PM IST
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.
20 Jun, 2023, 08.43 AM IST
Why India is making such a big deal out of milletsIndia, the world's largest producer and second-largest exporter of millet, has launched a campaign to promote the consumption and cultivati...
14 Apr, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
Food of the future: The business and economy of super grainsOnce known as inferior coarse grains, millets are now known as super grains for the huge health, economic and environmental benefits they o...
09 Apr, 2023, 12.41 PM IST
Millets can help tackle challenges of food security: PM ModiNew Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said millets can help tackle challenges of food security as well as food h...
18 Mar, 2023, 05.32 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate two-day global conference on millets on SaturdayThe two-day conference will witness participation from dignitaries such as Dr Jaquelene Hughes, Director General, ICRISAT; Jong-Jin Kim, As...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.57 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
Push millet demand, tweak grain subsidiesCreating a demand gap is key to raising acreage that has halved since the Green Revolution, although advances in seed technology have ensur...
07 Feb, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
Centre to institute special awards to promote natural farming, said MoS Kailash Choudhary"The awards will be given in three categories which will include award for individual farmer for best natural farming, award for agricultur...
20 Jan, 2023, 12.01 PM IST
Govt lines up millet-centric activities as international year of millets kicks inJanuary is the focussed month for the Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs as well as state governments of Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and ...
01 Jan, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
We have planned to bring Millet into diet in G20 meetings: Kiren Rijiju"The government is celebrating the international year of Millet. In G20 meetings we have planned to bring Millet into the diet. It is nutri...
29 Dec, 2022, 07.06 AM IST
PM Modi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge enjoy millet lunch at Parliament"As we prepare to mark 2023 as the International Year of Millets, attended a sumptuous lunch in Parliament where millet dishes were served....
20 Dec, 2022, 09.45 PM IST
India will steer celebration of International Millet Year 2023, says Prime Minister ModiThe Prime Minister's message was conveyed at the opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets (IYM) - 2023 organised by Food and ...
06 Dec, 2022, 10.12 PM IST
Need concentrated global push of millets amid challenges of COVID-19, conflict and climate, says S JaishankarSpeaking at a pre-launch celebration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the minister shared how each of the 3Cs has impacted foo...
24 Nov, 2022, 05.02 PM IST
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...
20 Feb, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
Krishna Byre Gowda, Karnataka's Minister of Agriculture, says millets are the next superfoodMillets are good for health, good for the farmer and good for the planet.
05 Feb, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Big Basket, Reliance among firms to feature in organic fairMore people adopting organic food and millets in their diet will not only encourage farmers to grow more of these environment-friendly prod...
24 Apr, 2017, 07.03 PM IST