India’s 30-year-old ‘Millets Queen’ from Madhya Pradesh is actor Madhavan's Monday motivation. Who is Lahari Bai?Actor R. Madhavan lauded Lahari Bai, a tribal woman from Madhya Pradesh, for her remarkable efforts in preserving traditional millet variet...
27 Apr, 2026, 08.44 AM IST
Stabilising prices, securing steady supply should be a priority to sustain the millet revolution: Founder of Millet BankA focused effort over the next decade is essential to meet the desired goals in production of millets in India, says Vishala Reddy Vuyyala,...
30 Aug, 2024, 11.31 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
How 250 gm seeds created a millet movement in India: Odisha's Millet Didi to tell G20Subasa Mohanta and Raimati Ghiuria, two women from Odisha, India, have been selected to share their experiences and success in millet culti...
08 Sep, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
ITC launches first millet cookies as part of Sunfeast FarmliteEarlier this year, ITC launched a dedicated initiative ‘ITC Mission Millet’ powered by a strategic 3 pillar model that encompasses developm...
08 May, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
View: Tune in to millet sur mera tumharaJowar, bajra, ragi, etc, are already consumer brands products. Millet-based chips, cookies, noodles and other prepared foods have also gain...
09 Apr, 2023, 10.45 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
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
$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
NABARD initiates measures to augment millet production in AssamMillets Day was organized by NABARD at Kalashetra, Punjabari, Guwahati and was attended by Dr C V Ratnavathi, Director, Indian Institute of...
10 Jan, 2023, 01.20 AM 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
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
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Assam Millet MissionThe Chief Minister said that the mission has been launched in synergy with Prime Minister’s aim of Atmanirbharta (self-sufficiency). With t...
17 Nov, 2022, 09.44 AM 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
Assam planning to start Millet Mission, says state agri ministerWith an aim to strengthen the Agro-Economy in Assam, the First State Level Conclave cum Exhibition of the Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) ...
08 Jun, 2022, 07.47 PM IST
NITI Aayog enters into agreement with UN WFP to diversify food basket in programmesUnder the statement of intent signed between the Aayog and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), the focus will be on mainstreaming ...
21 Dec, 2021, 02.39 PM IST