FSSAI holds brainstorming sessions on sidelines of two-day Global Millets Conference

Narendra Modi launches a book, “Shree Anna: A Holistic Overview”, prepared by FSSAI

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) held a symposium with technical sessions on promotion and awareness of millets on the sidelines of Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 18th March. In the inaugural session of the conference, Prime Minister digitally launched a book, “Shree Anna: A Holistic Overview”, based on standards on millets prepared by the FSSAI.

“We are witnessing an agricultural renaissance with the most ancient crop of the world becoming the present and the future crop,” said G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI.

The guest of honour of the session, Dr V.K. Paul, member of NITI Aayog, said in his address that millets are good for the consumer, cultivator and climate. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted in his theme address that while millets have been cultivated historically, the total area under millets cultivation has come down significantly. He said that this is the high time to identify the root cause of the decline and address it, as we march ahead on this noble campaign.

The objective of the conference was to engage nutritionists, health experts, policy makers, industry leaders, international speakers and key stakeholders in taking forward the various initiatives of the government and to deliberate on millets consumption, health benefits, research, innovations, sustainability, and food system transformation.