Dharmapuri Welcomes “Tanmillet”   Special Story by Mithran Sri Ram   Editor In Chief National News Bureau Monday, 28 th November, 2022       After conducting their Mass Millet Awareness Programme at Salem on Wednesday 23 rd November 2022 @ Salem - inaugurated and   addressed by Honourable Salem District Collector Mr.Karmegam   IAS – “Tanmillet’s” is now ready for their next lap to speak about the importance of Millet.   This is their next step towards celebrating “International Millet Year 2023”. “Tanmillet's - now have announced their 4 th   Millet Roadshow/ Conference and Exhibition in association with  Sakthikailash Women's College - Dharmapuri - on Friday 2 nd December 2022. This is a prelude to their “Tamil Nadu Millet Conclave 2023”   - leading towards setting up the world record on Showcasing 555 Nos of Millet value added products under one roof on Saturday 7 th January 2023 in association with EDC Nirmala Co...

International Year of Millets 2023: “Tanmillets” Setting the Tone for a World Record Event.   Special Story by Mithran Sri Ram Editor In Chief National News Bureau Wednesday 2 nd November 2022 Millets are among the first plants to be domesticated and are considered "nutri-cereals" due to their high nutritional content. They have served as a traditional staple for hundreds of millions of people in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia for 7 000 years, and are now cultivated across the world. However, their cultivation is declining in many countries, and their potential to  address climate change and food security  is not being realized in full. This is despite the fact that millets can grow on relatively poor soils and under adverse and arid conditions, with comparatively fewer inputs than other cereals. The need to promote the diversity and nutritional and ecological benefit of millets to consumers, producers, value chain actors, and decision makers is timely, and c...