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
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
Rohit Pawar joins onion farmers' protest; says govt must buy produce at Rs 25 per kgNCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar led a protest demanding the government buy onions at Rs 25 per kg. Farmers are selling produce at distress prices ...
18 May, 2026, 04.04 PM 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
Startups find meat in millets, gear up to meet global demandA 37.68% increase in exports to $57.14 million in five years to 2022-23, buckwheat, ragi, jawar, bajra, amaranth and canary seeds have foun...
12 Dec, 2023, 02.01 AM IST
Women farmers to show G20 leaders' spouses how millet farming is done: MoS Shobha KarandlajeIndia has got the opportunity for the first time to organize G20 events in the different corners of the country...The spouses of G20 leader...
06 Sep, 2023, 08.22 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
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
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
$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
Take India’s millets story global: Piyush GoyalThe United Nations has designated 2023 as the 'International Year of Millets'. Goyal said that millets will help resolve the global problem...
05 Dec, 2022, 09.41 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
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
Plan in works to be among top 3 millets exportersGlobal exports of millets increased to $402.7 million in 2020 from $380 million in 2019. In 2020-21, India exported millets worth $28.8 mil...
06 Oct, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman urges startups to cash in on global demand for milletsThe world will observe 2023 as the international year of millets, and India is the largest producer of millets, Sitharaman said, addressing...
29 Sep, 2022, 05.59 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