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Millets have gained widespread global recognition for their role in ensuring food security, advancing sustainable agriculture, and strengthening climate resilience. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023), following India's initiative, to highlight their potential in addressing global food and environmental challenges.
These nutrient-dense grains, rich in essential minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, are naturally gluten-free, making them a key solution for health and food security. Their ability to thrive in drought-prone regions with minimal water and chemical inputs reinforces their significance in ecological sustainability. With a low carbon footprint and compatibility with regenerative agriculture, millets contribute to climate resilience while ensuring long-term food availability through their extended shelf life. Beyond environmental benefits, millets support economic security, empowering farmers, rural economies, and sustainable markets by reducing dependence on resource-intensive staple crops. Recognizing their value, global organizations like the FAO, WFP, and ICRISAT actively promote millets through nutrition programs, agricultural policies, and climate adaptation strategies. Rising consumer awareness has further driven market expansion, with industries investing in millet-based products and functional foods. Ongoing research collaborations continue to enhance production, reinforcing their role in building a resilient, sustainable food system worldwide.
Global Millets Production for a Sustainable Future delves deeply into the global millets production landscape, offering a comprehensive examination of these resilient and nutritious crops and their potential to address pressing issues of food security and environmental sustainability.
List of contents
Millets Cultivation for Health and Wealth.- Value Addition in Millets for Sustainable Food Security.- The Role of Millets in Maharashtra, India: Examining Production, Consumption Patterns, And Their Significance in Influencing Food Security.- Millet As a Nutri-Cereal for the 21st Century: Celebrating the International Year Of Millet 2023.- An Exploration on The Influence Of Millet Consumption On Attaining Sustainable Development Goal 2.- Analyzing Fluctuations in Millet Trends across India: Unravelling Patterns in Area, Production, Productivity, and Consumption with a Focus on Growth and Instability.- Review Article on Little Millet (Panicum Sumatrense); A Sustainable, delectable, and healthy alternative to cereals like Wheat and Rice.- Sustaining Livelihood with Millet Agriculture.- Empowering Millet Entrepreneurs: A Focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).- Food Security and Climate Change in India,- Millet Marvel: Unveiling the Superfood s Potential.- Millets Grains for Promoting Health of India and SDG.- Nutritional Security Through Millet Value Chains: Indian Success Story.- Millets and it s value-added products.
About the author
Prof. C. B. Singh is a Professor at the Institute of Economics & Finance and Former Director of Institute of Agricultural Sciences as well as Former Dean of Arts Faculty, Bundelkhand University in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Ankita Jasmine Lall is an Assistant Professor at Christ Church College in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Dr. Shilpa Mishra is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Economics & Finance, Bundelkhand University in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Summary
Millets have gained widespread global recognition for their role in ensuring food security, advancing sustainable agriculture, and strengthening climate resilience. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023), following India's initiative, to highlight their potential in addressing global food and environmental challenges.
These nutrient-dense grains, rich in essential minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, are naturally gluten-free, making them a key solution for health and food security. Their ability to thrive in drought-prone regions with minimal water and chemical inputs reinforces their significance in ecological sustainability. With a low carbon footprint and compatibility with regenerative agriculture, millets contribute to climate resilience while ensuring long-term food availability through their extended shelf life. Beyond environmental benefits, millets support economic security, empowering farmers, rural economies, and sustainable markets by reducing dependence on resource-intensive staple crops. Recognizing their value, global organizations like the FAO, WFP, and ICRISAT actively promote millets through nutrition programs, agricultural policies, and climate adaptation strategies. Rising consumer awareness has further driven market expansion, with industries investing in millet-based products and functional foods. Ongoing research collaborations continue to enhance production, reinforcing their role in building a resilient, sustainable food system worldwide.
Global Millets Production for a Sustainable Future delves deeply into the global millets production landscape, offering a comprehensive examination of these resilient and nutritious crops and their potential to address pressing issues of food security and environmental sustainability.
