RuhaniAIR 5 · CSE 2023 · 100 wordsTheir whole copy
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Millets are the coarse cereals like jowar, ragi, bajra that are being promoted all over the world as 2023 is the International Year of millets.
Millets require less water: thus, they are less dependent on monsoon and irrigation.
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- Role of millets
in promoting
sustainable agriculture
- They can be grown in dry areas
- Require less fertilizers and pesticides
- Heat and climate change resilient
- Can help farmers to adopt crop diversification
ROLE OF MILLETS IN IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY:
→ They are climate-change resilient and hence their production won't suffer due to global warming, unlike other crops.
→ They are fibrous and more nutritious.
→ Will help to reduce stunting, wasting and undernutrition.
→ They are gluten-free, hence good for diabetes and hypertension patients.
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Thus, millets are super-foods which are both sustainable and nutritious.