NITI Aayog & WFP launch Compendium of Inspiring Stories on Millets Mainstreaming in India, Asian and African countries!
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The compendium is expected to act as a reference for integrating millets into mainstream food systems, offering insights for making informed decisions and exchange through South-South Cooperation and policy dialogues. Some of the areas that came across as common strands in the open discussion during launch included the promotion of millets as a staple food, dietary diversification through millets and focused increase in investments and productivity.Also present at the launch and discussion were Ms. Pradnya Paithankar, Head of Unit- Climate Change, Resilient Food Systems and DRR, WFP, Dr. Rajeshwar Chandel, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh, Shri Sanjay Aggarwal, Assistant Director General, ICRISAT and Chef Manjit Gill, President, Indian Federation of Culinary Associations.
It also signifies the successful realization of the Mapping and Exchange of the Good Practices (MEGP) Initiative for Millets Mainstreaming in Asia and Africa, initiated in July 2022 through the collaboration of NITI Aayog and World Food Programme (WFP).
A compendium of field stories showcasing experiences from Asian and African countries, including India was launched today in New Delhi
The compendium will help in capacity building and scaling up the best practices in the adoption of millets across the world.
Chairperson: Narendra Modi
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