The revival of ancient grains: Millets

Abstract

UN has declared year 2023 as the international year of millet, India being the largest producer of millets has lots to gain by promoting millet as a main course of diet. Millets have proved their usefulness in dealing with malnutrition, management of diabetics, heart conditions and anemia; at the same time conserving water, sequestering carbon from atmosphere. Although millets were grown and used in Indian Subcontinent since ancient times, its use decreased significantly since green revolution came to India. To establish the millets as a mass consumed grain, its production must be increased and its processing must be made efficient, at the same time the logistic cost for transfer of millets from farm to fork must also be decreased.