PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate The ‘Global Millets Conference’ in New Delhi Today

Today, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ‘Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference’ in New Delhi and address the participants. On the occasion, he will reveal a customized postal stamp and currency coin on the International Year of Millets (IYM) - 2023. A video on Millets will also be released during the event, with the announcement of ICAR-IIMR as the Global Centre of Excellence.

The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar will also address the Inaugural Session. Video messages from the Heads of State of Ethiopia and Guyana would be played during the Inaugural ceremony. Agriculture Ministers from six countries will be present at the event. For the Agriculture Ministers, a roundtable session and bilateral meetings will also be convened. The global conference is expected to witness participation from over 100 countries and several stakeholders will attend the event virtually from across the globe.

On 6th December 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations organized an official Opening Ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 in Rome, Italy. In continuation to the celebration of IYM 2023, India has proposed to hold this first Global Conference.

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM) on 5th March 2021. The proposal submitted by the Government of India was supported by 72 countries.

Through this declaration, the UNGA aims to elevate awareness of nutri-cereals (millets) for food security and nutrition, enhance investment in R&D and extension, and inspire stakeholders towards improving production productivity and quality of millets. The Government of India (GOI) aims to make IYM 2023 a people’s movement for the overall benefit of the Cultivator, Consumer and Climate.

To take the momentum forward, the Government of India has taken a multi-stakeholder engagement approach by involving farmers, start-ups, exporters, retail businesses, hotel associations and various arms of the Government in India and abroad to achieve the objectives of IYM 2023 and positioning India as the ‘Global Hub of Millets’.

The year 2023 will witness a year-long campaign and several activities nationally and globally for increased adoption and promotion of millets.

-With PIB Inputs

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