PIB Analysis 21-01-23 – Part 1

Millets & Organics -2023

Millets & Organics 2023 – International Trade Fair kicks off in Thripuravasini, Bengaluru on Friday, 20th January.
The trade fair is a platform for farmers, farmer groups, domestic and international companies, central and state institutions in organic and millet sector to connect and explore opportunities in agriculture, horticulture, processing, machinery and agri-technology.
The Government of Karnataka has been a leader in promotion of millets.
The first Organics and Millets Fair was held in 2017, the second and third editions in 2018 and 2019 in Bengaluru.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023.
The declaration has been instrumental for the Government of India to be at the forefront in celebrating the IYM 2023 in a grand manner.
‘Millets’ were among the first crops to be domesticated in India with several evidence of its’ consumption during the Indus valley civilization.
Various types of Millets, currently being grown around the world were first cultivated in India. Being grown in more than 130 countries currently,
Millets are considered traditional food for more than half a billion people across Asia and Africa.
In India, millets are primarily a kharif crop, requiring less water and agricultural inputs than other similar staples.
Millets are important by the virtue of its mammoth potential to generate livelihood, increase farmers’ income, and ensure food & nutritional security all over the world.

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