India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fearsUnder a shed in north India, women scoop cow dung, lumps of unrefined sugar and flour to produce biofertiliser -- part of a growing effort ...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Left aerospace job to sell millets: Today, her café makes Rs 1.44 crore a year & prevents 47 tonnes of wasteAerospace engineer turned millet entrepreneur: An aerospace engineer left her career to open Cafe Aarambh in Ahmedabad, a zero-waste establ...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Weak monsoon may drag agri GDP into contractionIndian agriculture is at a crossroads, facing significant hurdles in the coming years. Analysts project little to no growth for agricultura...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
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
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
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
MoU signed to promote use of millets among Indian armed forcesIndia's Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement encouraging the use of millets among the armed forces, as well as ensuring that healthy...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.09 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
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
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
Millet-based foods: Soon you will be spoilt for choice"We are innovating on functional ingredients by incorporating more of super grains, seeds, nuts and fruits with whole grains in our foods, ...
07 Feb, 2023, 12.48 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
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
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
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