Editing International Year of Millets

{{Short description|2023 celebration of food grain}}
[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] and [[United Nations]] has recognised 2023 as '''International Year of Millets''' or '''IYM2023''' for awareness about health and nutritional benefits of [[millet]]s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} International Year of Millets 2023 {{!}} Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |url=https://www.fao.org/millets-2023/en |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=InternationalYearOfMillets |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=K. Bharat |date=2023-01-11 |title=Watch {{!}} Business Matters {{!}} Why did UN declare 2023 as International Year of Millets? |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/watch-business-matters-why-did-un-declare-2023-as-international-year-of-millets/article66366169.ece |access-date=2023-02-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The [[India|Indian Government]] proposed to celebrate 2023 as International Year of Millets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Prabhudatta |date=2023-01-04 |title=How the International Year of Millets will boost Indian millets |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blexplainer/bl-explainer-how-the-international-year-of-millets-will-boost-indian-millets/article66337440.ece |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Business Line |language=en}}</ref>

Because millets uses less water to produce and grows in less time, it can be an alternative to imported cereals. Millets also have high nutritional values.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nutritional Health Benefits of Millets |url=http://millets.res.in/m_recipes/Nutritional_health_benefits_millets.pdf |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Indian Institute of Millets Research}}</ref>

== Around the world ==

* India contributes 80% of millet production in Asia and 20% worldwide. In 2023-24 Union Budget, India declared funds for Millet Research Institute. India will provide millets by Public Distribution System to people of below the [[poverty line]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tripathi |first=Shailja |date=2023-02-03 |title=Budget 2023-24 Encourages Millets And Good Health |url=https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/budget-2023-24-encourages-millets-and-good-health-news-414803 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Outlook Planet |language=en}}</ref>
* Indian Diplomats visited [[Nigeria]] as Millets Specific Visit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Agriculture |date=2023-01-26 |title=Indian delegation visits Nigeria for taking South-South Cooperation on millets to next stage |url=https://agriculturepost.com/policy/indian-delegation-visits-nigeria-for-taking-south-south-cooperation-on-millets-to-next-stage/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=Agriculture Post |language=en-GB}}</ref> India and Nigeria both uses Millet as staple food.

== Quote From United Nations and Food & Agriculture Organization ==
{{blockquote|Millets can play an important role and contribute to our collective efforts to empower smallholder farmers, achieve sustainable development, eliminate hunger, adapt to climate change, promote biodiversity, and transform agrifood systems.<br>''FAO Director-General [[Qu Dongyu]]<ref name=":0" />''<nowiki></nowiki>}}

== References ==
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[[Category:United Nations observances]]
[[Category:2023]]
[[Category:Food and Agriculture Organization]]
[[Category:Millets]]