12/6
2023
13/6
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 for dialogue between the policy makers and operators across the entire value chain. The event is held over two full days, the first of which is typically devoted to discussions surrounding the challenges, risks and opportunities in global trade....
9/6
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 a general overview of how different cultures use them in cuisine. Featured speakers include Paul Newnham, Director of the SDG2 Advocacy Hub Secretariat and Coordinator of the Chef’s Manifesto; Chef Manisha Bhasin, Corporate Executive Chef at ITC H...
5/6
2023
9/6
2023
5/6
2023
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have joined forces to enhance the productivity of millet and sesame crops in Saudi Arabia.
5/6
2023
8/6
2023
3/6
2023
FAO Nepal offered a delicious and nutritious Millets Pancake to the visitors of the eco fair.
1/6
2023
31/8
2023
Beginning June 1 and running through August 31, 2023, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UNSDSN) invite youth to submit photos of millets. Submissions will be received on Twitter or Instagram by using the hashtags #IYM2023 and #MyMillet, and tagging @UNSDSN. Each submission must include a caption with (at minimum) the location (e.g., Bangalore, India) and the name of the millets (...
23/5
2023
The Embassy of India in Hungary, in cooperation with FAO, the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Budapest Business School is organizing the ‘International Year of Millets’ conference and exhibition on 23 May 2023 at the Museum of Agriculture in Budapest, Hungary. The aim of the event is to draw attention to the multiple benefits...
22/5
2023
Embassy of India, in cooperation with UN FAO, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Hungary, University of Agriculture MATE and Budapest Business School (BGE) is organizing the Year of Millets Conference and Exhibition. The aim of the event is to draw attention to the benefits of millets.
21/5
2023
28/5
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 and FAO Nepal is calling all food enthusiasts and health-conscious people to consume millets in their daily meals.
21/5
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 and cost-friendly grains could make them the next crop for U.S. farmers in the midst of climate change.
19/5
2023
The dynamic Amanzimtoti Primary organized an Eco-day for schools and eco-groups in their neighbourhood including an interactive stand on millets and heritage foods in celebration of the UN-proclaimed International Year of Millets.
Millets are cereals but differ from wheat, maize and rice as they are very high in nutrients. Millets were the first cultivated crops 4 -5000 years ago and ...
19/5
2023
21/5
2023
Organized on the National Day of AgroBiodiversity and World Biodiversity Day, the three-day Festival will highlight the critical contribution of millets to the diversification of diets, their nutritional and health benefits, and their essential role in sustainable agriculture under challenging soil and climatic conditions. The 2023 editions will dedicate numerous free and unique activities ...
19/5
2023
Awareness raising and promotion of millets as future smart crops
18/5
2023
20/5
2023
To improve development of miscellaneous grain industry, the forum will report and discuss topics about miscellaneous grain sciences and human health. In addition, new products, technologies, and achievements will be shown in the meetingplace.
17/5
2023
18/5
2023
Dubbed as ‘nutritious crops’ by nutritionists, ‘future crops’ by environmentalists, and hailed as ‘miracle crops’ by dryland farmers, millets have been making a comeback on both plates and farms in recent years. With the UN designating 2023 as the International Year of Millets, there is a significant focus on these nutrient-rich crops and the spotlight is firmly on these tiny grains packed with...
11/5
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 mystère pour le monde occidental. Il est temps de le glisser sous le microscope... Trois petites lettres mais pas mal d’inconnus. Et pourtant, c’est sur cette céréale ou plutôt ces céréales, que l’Assemblée des Nations Unies via la FAO a décidé de...
9/5
2023
31/5
2023
The Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), are launching a new grant programme to increase mountain and island communities’ resilience by supporting innovative entrepreneurship in agr...
4/5
2023
11/3
2023
Mera Millet Magic is a joint initiative of the Celiac Society of India, Asha Chandra Welfare Consultancy & shOObh Group Welfare Society.
PLEDGE | POSTER COMPETITION | TALK SHOWS | SEMINAR | FOOD FESTIVAL |
1. ‘SHREE ANNA’ or common millet has been cultivated for 7,000 years. Nutrition-rich, drought resistant, grown in poor soils, millets are a relatively short-season crop, ...
27/4
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 Peoples’ food and knowledge systems and Indigenous Biocentric Restoration in India. Ramesh Sharma and Shashil Ratnaker Singh highlighted, among other aspects, the importance of mapping Indigenous Peoples’ communities to protect cultural herita...
