India specifies safety standards for millets ahead of production boom 

INDIA- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has developed a comprehensive group standard for millets to be enforced from September 1, provided under the Food Safety and Standards, Second Amendment Regulations, 2023.  There are currently individual standards for only a few millets like sorghum (jowar), whole and decorticated pearl millet grain (bajra), finger millet (ragi), and amaranth…

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Ministerial Round Table follows Global Millets Conference in India

INDIA- India hosted a Ministerial Round Table of millets after the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference launched in New Delhi on Saturday to strategize global production and consumption. This round table saw ministers from Guyana, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, and Zambia participate in the meeting. The Permanent Secretary, Agriculture of Gambia and Maldives, and Director General, Millets Initiative, Nigeria,…

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