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Global Commitment - International Year of Millets
In December 2018, the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) Council approved India’s proposal to observe 2023 as
the International Year of Millets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
declared the Indian Institute of Millets Research of ICAR as a Global
Centre of Excellence. India’s Millet Mission, aimed at benefiting 2.5
crore millet-producing farmers, has been pivotal in promoting millet
cultivation and preserving traditional varieties.
101 Millets: 2023
