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Can Millet Replace Meat?

Can Millet Replace Meat?

By Padma Ishwarya S, Senior Scientist, Good Food Institute India (GFI India) Once known as the ‘poor man’s crop,’ the humble millets have certainly come a long way to now being celebrated as a superfood

Food
Lenovo helps revive 6 lost millet varieties in Kerala

Lenovo helps revive 6 lost millet varieties in Kerala

Develops a tech-based prototype model for millet revival and helps establish market linkages Lenovo, the global technology powerhouse, announced the successful culmination of its Work for Humankind Initiative, with six millet varieties making a comeback

Food
Nutrihub unveils millet look-alike rice to boost millet consumption

Nutrihub unveils millet look-alike rice to boost millet consumption

The initiative millets look-alike rice aims to transform millets into rice-shaped grains to enhance their acceptance among those accustomed to traditional rice consumption Revealing a groundbreaking innovation in millet research during an interactive session with

Food
ICRISAT joins forces with Assam millet mission to enhance food systems

ICRISAT joins forces with Assam millet mission to enhance food systems

At the heart of the partnership is Assam's goal of boosting the cultivation, production and consumption of three native millet crops: Finger millet (Maruadhan), Foxtail millet (Kauni Dhan), and Proso millet (Cheena Bajra) The International Crop Research

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APEDA inks MoU with Lulu Hypermarket for export promotion of Indian agri-products

APEDA inks MoU with Lulu Hypermarket for export promotion of Indian agri-products

MoU to help promote Indian agri-products in international markets To boost exports of agricultural products to the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCCs), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), the Ministry of Commerce,

Events
PM inaugurates World Food India 2023

PM inaugurates World Food India 2023

16 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed between the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and various industry entities on the first day amounting to a total investment of around Rs 17,990 crores. The inauguration of

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FSSAI empowers students with food safety magic boxes

FSSAI empowers students with food safety magic boxes

This initiative, in collaboration with the National Science Centre (NSC), New Delhi, is part of a concerted effort to raise awareness about the importance of millet and food safety practices The Food Safety and Standards

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FSSAI launches eat right creativity challenge for millets

FSSAI launches eat right creativity challenge for millets

This national-level initiative is aimed at promoting the health benefits and consumption of millet among school children, thereby extending its benefits to the larger community The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched

Food
Sunpure launches multigrain atta with highest millets composition

Sunpure launches multigrain atta with highest millets composition

Armed with a healthy mix of 12 cereals, pulses and millets, Sunpure multigrain atta reinforces the Mysuru-based company’s vision to become a Pan-India FMCG brand that empowers Indian consumers to embrace healthy living Sunpure, South

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How millets can help combat anaemia

How millets can help combat anaemia

Dr Komal Chauhan, Head, Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification (CEFF)  and Head, Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, Haryana Shambhavi Singh, Research Scholar, Department