-Hindustan Times India’s focus on food security through increased production of Millets was echoed by external affairs minister S Jaishankar during a luncheon on Thursday where he stressed that Millets are important for food security as well as international relations. India has intensified its efforts for a global push to counter the challenges to ensure food security – threatened by Covid-19, conflicts and climate change – through increased Millet production and consumption....

-Hindustan Times The move will cushion prices of crop nutrients that are governed by the Centre’s nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an additional ₹51,875 crore subsidy for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the rabi or winter-sown season, amid high global prices. The move will cushion prices of crop nutrients that are governed by the Centre’s nutrient-based...

-The Hindu Business Line Millets such as ragi deserve higher support prices as they are important for nutrition and water efficiency  The CACP recommendations on Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for the mandated six Rabi crops — wheat, barley, gram, lentil, rapeseed and mustard, and safflower — are arrived by considering several factors. These include the cost of production, supply and demand situation of various crops in domestic and global markets, domestic and world...

-The Tribune Rewari: Farmers in the district have been forced to sell their bajra (Millet) produce to private buyers at much below minimum support price (MSP). The Union Government has fixed Rs 2,350 per quintal as MSP for bajra but it is being bought between Rs 1,750 and Rs 1,825 per quintal. Though the arrival of 71,000 quintals bajra has so far been registered in the local grain market, the state government is...

-IANS/ The Statesman 2023 will be celebrated as the International Year of Millets. The Ministry said Millets consumption helps in managing life style diseases. The Union Food Ministry has directed its official canteens and meetings to serve Millets in order to promote their consumption, in view of their health benefits. Millets may be included as one of the snacks/biscuits made of Millets, such as ragi biscuits/cookies/ladoos and baked Millet chips etc. as snacks...