The People’s Convention on Millets
Articles
Humble millets can ensure food security, nutrition to India’s vulnerable communities
Abhijit Mohanty, Down to Earth Blog | March 1, 2023
Shifting from climate-resilient and micro-nutrient-rich traditional crops to cash crops has resulted in poor health indicators, says expert.
International year of millets: Centre to work on decentralised processing & marketing
Shagun, Down to Earth News | February 27, 2023
Themes for a comprehensive plate-to-farm millet food system proposed the People’s Convention on Millets for Millions.
Making millets mainstream: The two-day event to begin on Friday (24th February 2023)
Sanjeeb Mukherjee, Business Standard | February 23, 2023
The roundtable discussions on millets processing will be attended by members from the private sector.
Millets should be mainstreamed for better nutritional outcomes in children
Bindu Mohanty and Abhijit Mohanty, Down to Earth Blog | February, 17, 2023
Civil society organisations can play an enabling role in helping the government to combat malnutrition by introducing millets in ICDS.
Millets in PDS a game changer for combating malnutrition, climate change
Abhijit Mohanty and Bindu Mohanty, Down to Earth Blog | January 27, 2023
Subsidised cereals distributed under PDS have increased the consumption of excessive starch instead of pulses, legumes, vegetables, nuts and milk, which provide wholesome nutrition.
