Events

Inauguration Ceremony Celebrating International Year of Millets 2023 by India Millet Initiative and RARI (Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute)

30th Jan, 2023

30th January Event – Purpose of the Program

This event was organized to celebrate the International Year of Millets 2023, declared by the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The program aimed to create awareness and focus on “bringing back millets” to a calorie‑rich diet by promoting high‑yielding varieties, hybrid seed technology, pre‑ and post‑harvest management, value addition, and the global commercialization of millet‑based products.

This inaugural session was organized by the India Millet Initiative and the Rajasthan Agricultural Research Institute, Durgapura, with the goal of mainstreaming millets in the right direction.

30th Jan, 2023

Objectives

• Promote the production of high‑quality, bio‑fortified millet seeds.

• Advance research and development on hybrid millet varieties.

• Sensitize farmers in Rajasthan to value addition and improved package of practices for pearl millet.

• Revive traditional millet‑based foods that have been almost forgotten.

• Achieve both nutritional security and food security together.

• Enhance understanding of the health benefits of millets.

• Highlight government support available for the millet food processing sector.

• Strengthen value addition with innovation and technical excellence, comparable to other food processing sectors.

National Seminar Cum Exhibition on Promotion, Value Addition and Export of Millet and Millet Products Organized by: SKN Agriculture University and India Millet Initiative

May, 2022

• Brainstorming Session on "India Millet Initiative" Jointly organized by SKNAU & HPMI, Feb 09, 2022

February, 2022