Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Indians can afford more food. Why are they still eating poorly?Indians are eating poorly despite earning more. Low-quality cereals fill plates, while proteins, vegetables, and fruits are lacking. This a...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.26 AM IST
Sadhguru reveals the superfood women should eat daily, says the ancient millet is the ‘most female-friendly cereal’Spiritual leader Sadhguru has highlighted ragi (finger millet) as a highly beneficial cereal for women, particularly in combating anemia an...
04 Jun, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Jio revamps mega IPO; DailyObjects lines up fresh capitalReliance Industries is revamping Jio Platforms’ IPO plans amid investor disagreements over valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
11 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
Wingreens World goes for Safe Harvest via share-swap routeWingreens World has acquired Safe Harvest in a share swap deal, marking Wingreens' fifth acquisition. The company also secured over ₹120 cr...
11 May, 2026, 08.49 AM IST
Odisha investing over Rs 2,500 cr for providing income, livelihood support to millet farmersOdisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced an investment of over Rs 2,500 crore to support millet farmers in the state. The state launc...
09 Nov, 2023, 05.02 PM 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
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
ITC Ltd to introduce millets into most of its packaged food products, says chairman Sanjiv PuriThis is a part of the conglomerate’s ‘Mission Millet’ strategy which it will also roll out as a branding effort in all products which will ...
25 Jan, 2023, 06.38 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
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
Kharif crop new minimum support price hike to cost centre ₹33,500cr moreThe new MSP, to be considered by the cabinet on Wednesday, will largely apply to paddy and pulses but will benefit ‘nutri-cereals’ like mil...
04 Jul, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
Gene map reveals how bajra survives extreme heat, droughtThe discovery published in the journal Nature Biotechnology may help develop climate adaptation strategies in other important food crops.
19 Sep, 2017, 02.19 PM IST