Millet

About Millet:

• According to the action plan, Indian missions abroad would be roped in branding and publicity of Indian millets.
• This include, identification of potential buyers such as departmental stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets for organizing business-to-business meetings and direct tie-ups.
• As part of the promotion of Indian millets, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority has planned to showcase millets and its value-added product on various global platforms.

International Year of Millets:

• The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
• India is one of the leading producers of millet in the world with an estimated share of around 41 percent in global production.
• The country recorded 27 percent growth in millet production in 2021-22 which stood at 15.92 million metric tonnes.
• The country’s top five millet-producing states are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh.
• It is estimated that the millets market is set to grow to 12 billion US dollars by 2025 from the current 9 billion dollars.

Source : All India Radio