The Government in November 2017 sent a proposal to United Nations for declaring the year 2018 as ‘International Year of Millets’.
Popularising Millets
The proposal, if agreed, will raise awareness about millets among consumers, policy makers, industry and R&D sector.
Promotion of production and consumption of millets through conscious efforts at global level is likely to contribute substantially in the fight against targeted hunger and mitigate the effect of climate change in long run.
Popularizing millets would benefit future generations of farmers as well as consumers.
About Millet
Millet is a common term to categorize small-seeded grasses that are often ....
