For centuries, millets were the staples in India but gradually were relegated to the background and got marginalized post green revolution [GR] as the emphasis shifted to increased food grain production & productivity using high yielding varieties of wheat & rice in the identified GR geographies.
Agriculture plays a significant role in India’s growing economy. With around 54.6% of the total workforce involved in agriculture and allied sector activities, the sector contributes to 17.8% of the country’s gross value added (GVA).
An estimated 700 000 children die of diarrhoea in WHO’s South-East Asia Region every year. Unsafe food and water cause a range of diseases, deaths and impact the wellbeing of individuals as well as nations. On World Health Day, the World Health Organization calls upon nations, policy makers, farmers, food handlers, families and individuals to make food safety a priority.
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