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...
31 Dec, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
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
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.
03 Sep, 2023, 07.58 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
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...
18 Jun, 2023, 03.45 PM IST
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 ...
22 Mar, 2023, 04.49 PM IST
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...
21 Feb, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
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...
19 Feb, 2023, 02.21 PM IST
$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...
13 Feb, 2023, 10.41 AM IST
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...
11 Feb, 2023, 10.06 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
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.
12 Sep, 2022, 07.58 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
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...
04 Mar, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
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...
04 Mar, 2021, 12.18 AM IST
India asks UN to declare 2018 as International year of milletsA letter in this regard has been written to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh.
22 Nov, 2017, 01.51 PM IST