March 20, 2023 7:07 PM

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Govt directs NAFED to contribute & promote 'International Year of the Millet' 2023 on global scale

<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare  Narendra Singh Tomar has directed NAFED  to contribute and promote the 'International Year of the Millet' 2023 on a global scale. <br />''<br />''National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India- NAFED has entered into an MoU with the Ministry of  Agriculture to extend its support to Millets initiatives. Under the collaboration, NAFED has started extending marketing linkage to Millets-centric Startups, setting up a Millet Corner in NAFED Bazaar Retail Stores, installation of Millet Vending Machines across Delhi and NCR. The Ministry is  also in process to establish a Millets Experience Centre at Delhi Haat to promote nutritious Millets and create awareness on the rich history of India through Millet based dishes.<br />''The Agriculture Minister said that all Central Ministries and State Governments including leading Food and Beverage bodies and Industries, both Public and Private should pitch in to make International Year of Millets 2023 a 'People's Movement' alongside positioning India as the "Global Hub for Millets".</span><br />

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