Food and Agriculture Organization and United Nations has recognised 2023 as International Year of Millets or IYM2023 for awareness about health and nutritional benefits of millets. [1] [2] The Indian Government proposed to celebrate 2023 as International Year of Millets. [3]
Because millets use less water to produce and grow in less time, they can be alternatives to imported cereals. Millets also have high nutritional values. [4]
Around the world
- India contributes 80% of millet production in Asia and 20% worldwide. In 2023-24 Union Budget, India declared funds for Millet Research Institute. India will provide millets by Public Distribution System to people of below the poverty line. [5]
- Indian Diplomats visited Nigeria as Millets Specific Visit. [6] India and Nigeria both uses Millet as staple food.
Quote From United Nations and Food & Agriculture Organization
Millets can play an important role and contribute to our collective efforts to empower smallholder farmers, achieve sustainable development, eliminate hunger, adapt to climate change, promote biodiversity, and transform agrifood systems.
FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu [1]
References
- ^ a b "Home | International Year of Millets 2023 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations". InternationalYearOfMillets. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Kumar, K. Bharat (2023-01-11). "Watch | Business Matters | Why did UN declare 2023 as International Year of Millets?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Mishra, Prabhudatta (2023-01-04). "How the International Year of Millets will boost Indian millets". Business Line. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ "Nutritional Health Benefits of Millets" (PDF). Indian Institute of Millets Research. Retrieved 2023-02-15.
- ^ Tripathi, Shailja (2023-02-03). "Budget 2023-24 Encourages Millets And Good Health". Outlook Planet. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ Post, Agriculture (2023-01-26). "Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking South-South Cooperation on millets to next stage". Agriculture Post. Retrieved 2023-02-18.