{"id":216465,"date":"2022-11-29T22:44:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=216465"},"modified":"2022-12-01T07:05:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:35:27","slug":"answered-millets-are-considered-to-be-powerhouses-of-nutrition-in-the-light-of-the-statement-comment-on-the-significance-of-the-millet-for-india","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-millets-are-considered-to-be-powerhouses-of-nutrition-in-the-light-of-the-statement-comment-on-the-significance-of-the-millet-for-india\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] Millets are considered to be \u201cpowerhouses of nutrition\u201d. In the light of the statement, comment on the significance of the Millet for India."},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"616\"><strong>Introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>Contextual introduction.<br \/>\n<strong>Body:\u00a0<\/strong>Explain the significance of the Millet for India.<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Write a way forward.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Millets<\/strong>\u00a0is used to describe small-grained cereals like sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra), little millet (kutki), finger millet (ragi\/ mandua), etc. Millets are mainly\u00a0<strong>a kharif crop in India<\/strong>. They have high nutritional value. The Agriculture Ministry has also declared millets as \u201c<strong>Nutri Cereals<\/strong>\u201d. The <strong>year 2023<\/strong> will be celebrated as the <strong>International Year of Millets.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Significance of the Millet for India:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Social benefits<\/strong>: Millets possess immense potential in the battle against poverty and provide food, nutrition, fodder and livelihood security. In rainfed farming areas, millet cultivation provides livelihood to 50% of tribal and rural population.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Millets market:\u00a0<\/strong>India is the largest global producer with a 41% market share.\u00a0It is estimated that the millets market is set to grow from its current market value of more than USD 9 billion to over USD 12 billion by 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Restoration of ecosystems and sustainability<\/strong>: Land degradation has been a major problem in India. Drought-tolerant crops (like millets) with low dependence on chemical inputs would put far less pressure on ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Biofuel and climate resilience<\/strong>: Millets also offer a significant cost advantage over maize as a feedstock for bio-ethanol production. They have higher photosynthetic efficiency. Their potential yield is unaffected by higher carbon dioxide levels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Addressing SDGs<\/strong>: Millet farming has led to women\u2019s empowerment. The Odisha Millet Mission saw 7.2 million women emerge as \u2018agri-preneurs\u2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutritional benefits<\/strong>: They are a rich source of macronutrients and micronutrients like calcium, protein and iron. They have a\u00a0<strong>low glycemic index <\/strong>that prevents type 2 diabetes. They can help to prevent cardiovascular diseases, lower blood pressure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water efficient<\/strong>: They require less water. It is about one-third of rice, wheat and sugarcane.<\/li>\n<li>Boosting millet cultivation will\u00a0<strong>empower the average farmer<\/strong>and achieve the objectives of enhancing incomes and improving crop diversification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There is a need to promote\u00a0<strong>agribusiness startup incubation centres <\/strong>and increase popular awareness of benefits of millets among consumers. We have to enhance millet cultivation. There is a need to increase crop area under millet cultivation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction:\u00a0Contextual introduction. Body:\u00a0Explain the significance of the Millet for India.Conclusion: Write a way forward. Millets\u00a0is used to describe small-grained cereals like sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra), little millet (kutki), finger millet (ragi\/ mandua), etc. Millets are mainly\u00a0a kharif crop in India. They have high nutritional value. The Agriculture Ministry has also declared millets as \u201cNutri&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-millets-are-considered-to-be-powerhouses-of-nutrition-in-the-light-of-the-statement-comment-on-the-significance-of-the-millet-for-india\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Answered] Millets are considered to be \u201cpowerhouses of nutrition\u201d. 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