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Welcome to MINI

Millets are
a powerhouse ofNutrients.

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Millet Network of India (MINI) has emerged as a continuation of DDS’s relentless efforts in promoting millets over the last 25 years in the Zaheerabad region of Telangana. Having reached significant milestones in community action for revival of millet based farming and food systems placing control over food, seeds, markets and natural resources in to the hands of the poor - especially the women who are from multiple marginalization...

Millets are tradtional grains, grown and eaten in the Indian subcontinent for at least the past 5000 years.

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With the passage of the National Food Security Act, & a host of other developments, the environment...

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This strategy is based on the core belief of MINI that the communities with whom we are working...

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The members from MINI had submitted a memorandum to Hon’ble Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister of A.P...

Indian Millets
& FAQ

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Our suggestion would be not to overstock all varieties since we have noticed tiny black bugs infesting most of these grains after 2-3 months. For a family of 3-4, I recommend buying 2-3 varieties of 1/2 kg each. Ragi (finger millet)/Kambu (pearl millet)/Solam (sorghum/jowar) - more suited for breakfast/tiffin items

Food and food habits are shaped by where you live. The easiest answer to this question is, like in the case of vegetables and fruits, eat millets that are local to your area.

The green revolution was a landmark initiative to rehaul the agricultural practices of our country. It was launched in response to the multiple famines in the 1950s and 1960s so as to make the country self sufficient with respect to food production. The took a “package” approach – using hybrid variety seeds which have higher yield, adding fertilizers to deal with the additional requirement of this crop, using pesticides and other additives since these hybrid varieties had no defense against local pests and diseases & building dams, supplying electricity, installing bore-wells and other methods of making sure the crops have sufficient water.

This is a common question people keep asking; first we need to understand that today our common food is Paddy Rice and Wheat. Paddy belongs to the group of Husked grains – to which other small millets like Foxtail, Little, Kodo, Proso and Barnyard Millets also belong. Wheat belongs to the Group of Naked Grains – to which other millets like Finger millet, Pearl millet and Jowar (Sorghum) belong. Most people are more familiar with Ragi (Finger Millet), Jowar (Sorghum) and Bajra since these millets are consumed even today in different parts of our country and are a part of the local food culture.

This is a common question people keep asking; first we need to understand that today our common food is Paddy Rice and Wheat. Paddy belongs to the group of Husked grains – to which other small millets like Foxtail, Little, Kodo, Proso and Barnyard Millets also belong. Wheat belongs to the Group of Naked Grains – to which other millets like Finger millet, Pearl millet and Jowar (Sorghum) belong. Most people are more familiar with Ragi (Finger Millet), Jowar (Sorghum) and Bajra since these millets are consumed even today in different parts of our country and are a part of the local food culture.

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Latest Events

2nd Annual
Convention
DDS-KVK, DIDGI

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A two-day national convention of Millet Network of India was held at New Delhi on November 29 and 30. On this occasion All India Network of Millet Sisters was launched and Delhi Declaration was released in which the lack of interest being shown by the State Governments in promoting millets was pointed out.

If you are interested in understanding the beauty of and the challenges faced by agricultural biodiversity, in the arid and semi-arid belts of India and wish to do your bit to conserve the same, join us.

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