Showing posts with label mid day meal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mid day meal. Show all posts
The need to encourage millets' cultivation and consumption by people has been stressed at a side-event at the ongoing bio-diversity conference in Hyderabad on Monday.
Various speakers from Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Karnataka and also from Nepal and African countries outlined the state of millets' cultivation in their areas.
They affirmed that millets' cultivation helps to achieve food sovereignty and also bio-diversity conservation.
Speaking on the occasion, PV Satheesh, National Convener, Millets Network of India said millets are included in National Food Security Bill which will come up before Parliament shortly.
He said the Government of India has recently issued a circular asking the state governments to include millets in Mid-day meal scheme.
He further said millets should be promoted in the food culture of people in the country by taking into consideration India's stand at 85th position on Hunger Index and 127th position in respect of malnutrition.
Various speakers from Tamil Nadu, Nagaland, Karnataka and also from Nepal and African countries outlined the state of millets' cultivation in their areas.
They affirmed that millets' cultivation helps to achieve food sovereignty and also bio-diversity conservation.
Speaking on the occasion, PV Satheesh, National Convener, Millets Network of India said millets are included in National Food Security Bill which will come up before Parliament shortly.
He said the Government of India has recently issued a circular asking the state governments to include millets in Mid-day meal scheme.
He further said millets should be promoted in the food culture of people in the country by taking into consideration India's stand at 85th position on Hunger Index and 127th position in respect of malnutrition.
Labels: Agriculture, biodiversity, hunger, mid day meal, millet
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