Millets- Smart Nutritious Food Conclave held in New Delhi

Millets- Smart Nutritious Food Conclave held in New Delhi

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Category : National Published on: December 07 2022

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  • To promote the export of millets, 'Millets-Smart Nutritive Food' conclave has been organised by the government on 5th December in New Delhi.
  • Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was the chief guest of the conclave.
  • This is the first conclave to be held in the pre-launch program of the International Year of Millets - 2023 (IYOM - 2023).
  • It was organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry through its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).
  • Millets have higher nutritional values than commonly consumed cereals like rice and wheat. 
  • This Conclave will be a precursor to the "International Year of Millets - 2023" event (IYoM-2023).
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