International Year of Millets

Bhubaneswar: As India's proposal to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets was recognized on the world stage at the United Nations, millets suddenly became a topic of discussion among many nations. While the world only…

Bhubaneswar: A technical session on the financing and scaling up operations of the Millet Service Centres (MSCs) and other schemes for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) was organised by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers'…

Bhubaneswar: The Millet Seed Display Unit at Odisha State Tribal Museum was inaugurated by Ranendra Pratap Swain Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, Fisheries & Animal Resources Development and Jagannath Saraka, Minister…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Millet Mission (OMM) collaborated with ‘Hotels and Restaurants Association of Odisha’ (HRAO) in order to extend the reach of millets to hotels and restaurants. On the proposal made by the Indian Government, the year…

Bhubaneswar: Based on the recommendation of India, United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Odisha has been a forerunner in the promotion of millets and has been recognised nationally and globally. The Hon’ble…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a momentous decision to introduce Millets (Shree Anna) in the meals of personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). The decision to…

New Delhi: To promote the shipment of nutri-cereals, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has prepared a…

New Delhi: In order to promote the consumption of Millets and in view of their health benefits, all offices of the Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) have recently been directed to introduce and promote millets in their…

Sundargarh/Rourkela: When UN has declared 2023 as International Year of Millets, the Odisha Millets Mission Programme underway in Sundargarh has elicited praise from country’s apex policy think tank Niti Aayog. The Aayog, in its recent…