10/ 7
2023
13/7
2023
This event features cooking demonstrations and research presentations in regard to health impacts of sorghum and millets in human diets.
1/ 8
2023
3/8
2023
Promoting Millets through Interdisciplinary Research: New Varieties and New Markets for a better Tomorrow!
4/ 7
2023
5/7
2023
This international conference will offer a venue for scientists, academics, and industry professionals to network and exchange knowledge about millets. This may result in the creation of fresh concepts and team efforts that increase our comprehension of this significant crop. The significance of millet research can be stressed, and the demand for more research in this field can be emphasized, b...
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.
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...
3/ 11
2023
5/11
2023
With the objective of introducing the world to rich Indian food culture as well as promoting investments in the diverse food processing sector of the country, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries of India launched the first edition of World Food India in 2017. In view of celebrating 2023 as the International Year of Millets and bringing the global food processing industry together, the Mi...
14/ 6
2023
On the occasion of the International Year of Millets 2023, the Secretariat of FAO’s
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...
13/ 4
2023
Millets grow well in Bihar, a state in eastern India, but farmers stopped cultivating the crop and lost its seeds. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) funds a project that reintroduced millets and other crops through community seed banks and on-farm trials.
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.
23/ 10
2023
Jakarta Nanyang School is a private school located in South Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia. This year, the school is going to celebrate the United Nations Day for the first time, on 24 October 2023. On this occasion, the school is planning to celebrate the International Year of Millets.
19/ 5
2023
Awareness raising and promotion of millets as future smart crops
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...
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...
7/ 7
2023
This webinar will review the sustainability aspects of growing millet, including the reduced need for inputs (e.g., water, fertilizer, pesticides), as well as its resilience to climate change. Featured speakers include Chef Pierre Thiam, Executive Chef of Nok by Alara (Lagos, Nigeria); Signature Chef of the Pullman Hotel (Dakar, Senegal); Executive Chef and Co-Owner of Teranga (New York City, U...
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 (...
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...
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...
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, ...
8/ 7
2023
In order to celebrate the International Year of Millets, GIET University organized a number of events related to millets such as the Millets Innovation Challenge, Millets Webinar Series, Millets4U 2 StayHealthy, and Online Quiz for Millets Awareness.
After getting huge responses from the above-mentioned events, GIET Univ...
