Events and outreach

Hundreds of activities and events are being organized worldwide to promote the International Year of Millets. Click on the map below to find an activity or event near you.

Whether you’re an NGO, journalist, government, city, civil society or research and development organization, or an individual, take advantage of this opportunity to call for action!

Plan a #IYM2023 event online or in person, or spread the word on your channels, and let us know if you need our help. We can provide you with a range of promotional materials in several languages – from posters to designs for branded merchandise, videos and event banners. Remember to upload your event to the map and create a free dedicated event page by completing the form below.

London (United Kingdom)

International Grains Council (IGC) Conference

12/06/2023 - 13/06/2023

Being part of a series of related industry events under the banner “London Grains Week”, the International Grains Conference is a truly global platform...

Virtual Event

Webinar: Importance of Millet (with recipes!)

09/06/2023

This webinar will describe the different varieties of millets and how they were domesticated over millennia, where they are grown, as well as provide...

Montpellier (France)

Global Sorghum Conference

05/06/2023 - 09/06/2023

Organized by CIRAD in consortium with its global partners, the conference will encompass the entirety of the sorghum value chain - from genetics...

Virtual Event

New ICRISAT-FAO Partnership to Support Saudi Arabia's Quest for Boosting Cereal Production

05/06/2023

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...

Durban (South Africa)

8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week

05/06/2023 - 08/06/2023

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) is the apex continental organisation responsible for facilitating and coordinating the advancement...

(Nepal)

Eco Fair

03/06/2023

FAO Nepal offered a delicious and nutritious Millets Pancake to the visitors of the eco fair.

Virtual Event

Youth Photography Contest

01/06/2023 - 31/08/2023

Beginning June 1 and running through August 31, 2023, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) invite youth to submit photos of millets....

Budapest (Hungary)

The International Year of Millets – Conference and Exhibition

23/05/2023

The Embassy of India in Hungary, in cooperation with FAO, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences,...

Budapest (Hungary)

Year of the Millets Conference and Exhibition

22/05/2023

Embassy of India, in cooperation with UN FAO, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Hungary, University of Agriculture MATE and Budapest Business School...

Kathmandu (Nepal)

International Year of Millets celebrated in Nepal

21/05/2023 - 28/05/2023

Nepal is celebrating the International Year of Millets with an amazing millets promotion banner on the LED Screen at Tripureshwor, at the heart of Kathmandu...

Virtual Event

Millets — ancient drought-resistant grains — could help the Midwest survive climate change

21/05/2023

The United Nations has declared 2023 the International Year of Millets — small grains mostly grown in parts of Asia and Africa. The highly resilient...

Amanzimtoti (South Africa)

Millets for Children

19/05/2023

The dynamic Amanzimtoti Primary organized an Eco-day for schools and eco-groups in their neighbourhood including an interactive stand on millets...

Scandicci (Italy)

Second Biodiversity Festival - 72hours of Biodiversity

19/05/2023 - 21/05/2023

Organized on the National Day of AgroBiodiversity and World Biodiversity Day, the three-day Festival will highlight the critical contribution of...

CELEBRATION OF "INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS-2023"

19/05/2023

Awareness raising and promotion of millets as future smart crops

Hybrid Event, Chengdu (China)

National Academic Forum on the Development of Miscellaneous Grain Industry

18/05/2023 - 20/05/2023

To improve development of miscellaneous grain industry, the forum will report and discuss topics about miscellaneous grain sciences and human health....

Virtual Event

Millets: The Nutritional Powerhouses Making a Comeback in 2023

17/05/2023 - 18/05/2023

Dubbed as ‘nutritious crops’ by nutritionists, ‘future crops’ by environmentalists, and hailed as ‘miracle crops’ by dryland farmers, millets have been...

Toulouse (France)

Exposition " En plein dans le Mil "

11/05/2023 - 14/10/2023

2023 est l'Année Internationale du Mil. Et si cette céréale est bien connue en Afrique subsaharienne, en Inde ou encore en Chine, il reste souvent un...

Virtual Event

Business Incubator and Accelerator for Mountains and Islands

09/05/2023 - 31/05/2023

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment...

Hybrid Event, New Delhi (India)

Mera Millet Magic

04/05/2023 - 11/03/2023

Mera Millet Magic is a joint initiative of the Celiac Society of India, Asha Chandra Welfare Consultancy & shOObh Group Welfare Society.

PLEDGE...

Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)

An Open Talk: The Relevance of the International Year of Millets in the context of Indigenous Peoples Food and Knowledge systems in India

27/04/2023

On 28 April 2023, the Indigenous Peoples team at FAO held an open talk on the relevance of the International Year of Millets in the context of Indigenous...

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Events and outreach activities

12/06/2023 - 13/06/2023

09/06/2023

05/06/2023 - 09/06/2023

05/06/2023

05/06/2023 - 08/06/2023

03/06/2023

01/06/2023 - 31/08/2023

23/05/2023

22/05/2023

21/05/2023 - 28/05/2023

21/05/2023

19/05/2023

19/05/2023 - 21/05/2023

19/05/2023

18/05/2023 - 20/05/2023

17/05/2023 - 18/05/2023

11/05/2023 - 14/10/2023

09/05/2023 - 31/05/2023

04/05/2023 - 11/03/2023

27/04/2023

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