{"id":32750,"date":"2018-10-29T16:17:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=32750"},"modified":"2018-10-29T16:17:11","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T10:47:11","slug":"international-year-of-millets-slotted-for-2023-india-thanks-fao-for-endorsing-its-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/international-year-of-millets-slotted-for-2023-india-thanks-fao-for-endorsing-its-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"International Year of Millets slotted for 2023, India thanks FAO for endorsing its demand\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/international-year-of-millets-slotted-for-2023-india-thanks-fao-for-endorsing-its-demand\/articleshow\/66089891.cms\">International Year of Millets slotted for 2023, India thanks FAO for endorsing its demand\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Acting on India\u2019s proposal, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has agreed to celebrate \u2018International Year of Millets\u2019 in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Important Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Aim is to create awareness and inspire all stakeholders to work towards improving production and productivity of the climate-resilient and nutritious millets across the globe.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance: <\/strong>The decision of <strong>FAO Committee on Agriculture<\/strong> to endorse India\u2019s proposal in Rome signifies India\u2019s prominence in agriculture diplomacy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government steps to recognise millets in India:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>India\u2019s India, which celebrates <strong>2018 as \u2018National Year of Millets\u2019,<\/strong> had in April notified these cereals as \u2018 nutri-cereals\u2019 and allowed its<strong> inclusion in the Public Distribution <\/strong>System (PDS) for improving nutritional support.<\/li>\n<li>Recognising millets\u2019<strong> anti-diabetic properties,<\/strong> the notification called it a \u201c<strong>powerhouse of nutrients<\/strong>\u201d and identified several varieties of millets for promotion.<\/li>\n<li>The millets in the category of \u201c Nutri-Cereals\u201d include Sorghum(Jowar), Pearl Millet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Bajra), Finger Millet ( Ragi), Foxtail Millet (Kangani\/ Kakun) and Buckwheat ( Kuttu) among others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In July 2018, the government substantially<strong> hiked the minimum support price (MSP) <\/strong>of millets so that more and more farmers may opt for cultivation of these less water consuming crops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>International trade fair on organics and millets: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>The Karnataka government will hold an international trade fair on organics and millets in January 2019 in Bengaluru to promote them as the next-generation smart foods.<\/li>\n<li>The second edition of the <strong>Organics and Millets International Trade Fair 2019 <\/strong>will be the largest congregation of India\u2019s Organic and Millets community.<\/li>\n<li>As the largest gathering of the stakeholders (Farmers, sellers, buyers and exporters), the fair will position Karnataka as the country&#8217;s millets capital and promote them as the best food for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26464\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/karnataka.jpg?resize=630%2C77&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/karnataka.jpg?w=630&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/karnataka.jpg?resize=150%2C18&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/karnataka.jpg?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>According to the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics <strong>(ICRISAT),<\/strong> over 500 million people in more than 30 countries depend on sorghum as a staple food. However, in the past 50 years, these grains have largely been abandoned in favour of more popular crops like maize, wheat, rice and soybeans.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26465\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/About2.jpg?resize=628%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/About2.jpg?w=628&amp;ssl=1 628w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/About2.jpg?resize=150%2C61&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/About2.jpg?resize=300%2C123&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Year of Millets slotted for 2023, India thanks FAO for endorsing its demand\u00a0 News: Acting on India\u2019s proposal, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has agreed to celebrate \u2018International Year of Millets\u2019 in 2023. 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