Millets Subject : Agriculture Context: Pre-launch celebration of the International Year of Millets 2023 was organised by the Ministries of Agriculture and External Affairs. Details: It held– “Covid, conflict, and climate” as the world’s main food security challenges, and placed the cultivation and popularisation of millets in context of “de-risking the global economy”. […]

    Millets Subject:Agriculture Section: Crops Context: Union Finance and Agriculture Ministers and Karnataka CM address the Millets Conclave at Raichur Concept: Millets are often referred to as Superfood and its production can be seen as an approach for sustainable agriculture and a healthy world. These are essential climate resilient staple food crops grown in dryland […]

    Millets Subject – Agriculture Context – To address multi-pronged health issues such as obesity and under-nutrition, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by India and supported by more than 70 countries, declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Concept – To address multi-pronged health issues such as obesity and […]