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Sowing Change: a note on Millets in the PDS and the Future of Nutrition

Led by Manoj, the panel discussion unfolds across a wide scope: from the successes and logistical challenges of the Odisha Millets Mission, to stories from millet seed conservation efforts from cultivar groups of women and farmers in Telangana.

Throughout India’s agricultural history, millets were a popular crop frequenting the diets and cultivated farmlands of many agrarian communities. These small but resilient grains—ragi, jowar, bajra, and many more varieties—formed the backbone of rural food systems in many parts of  India. They were grown by smallholder farmer families who preserved their seeds and cultivated them… Continue reading Sowing Change: a note on Millets in the PDS and the Future of Nutrition