INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MILLETS (IYoM)-2023 
                       National Conference on Kharif Campaign, 2022
                                               th
                                            19 April, 2022
                                                         Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
                                                          MILLETS :THE NUTRI-CEREALS
                                                                                                              •   Earliest evidence found in Indus civilization
                                                                                                                  : 3000BC.
                                                                                                              •   Ancient       food     grains      first    plants
                                                                                                                  domesticated for food.
                                                                                                              •   Grown in 131 countries. Millets traditional
                                                                                                                  food for 59 crore people in Asia & Africa.
                                                                                                              Millets are collective group of small seeded
                                                                                                              annual grasses that are grown as grain
                                                                                                              crops, primarily on marginal land in dry
                                                                                                              areas of temperate, sub tropical and
                                                                                                              tropical regions.
                                                                                                                           (http://www.fao.org/3/w1808e/w1808e0c.htm)
                                                                                                               Top 5 States           Millet Crops
                                                                                                               Rajasthan              Bajra/Sorghum
                                                                                                               Karnataka              Jowar/Ragi
                                                                                                               Maharashtra            Ragi/Jowar
                                                                                                               Uttar Pradesh          Bajra
                                                                                                               Haryana                Bajra
                     GLOBAL SCENARIO OF MILLETS
       Millets area and production region wise (2019)             (Source: FAO Stat 2021) 
        Regions                           AREA                Production
                                         (lakh ha)             (lakh ton)
        Africa                             489                    423
        Americas                            53                    193
        Asia                               162                    215
        Europe                               8                     20
        Australia & New Zealand              6                     12
        India                              138                    173
        WORLD                              718                    863
     • India produces >170  lakh ton ( 80% of Asia’s & 20% of global production)
     • Global average yield: 1229 kg/ha, India (1239 kg/ha)
            QUINQUENNIAL MEAN AREA, PRODUCTION & YIELD OF MILLETS IN INDIA
              40000                                                                                                               1200
              35000                                                                                                               1000
                                                   Green Revolution 
              30000       Before Green                   period
              25000         Revolution                                                                                            800
              20000                                                                                                               600
              15000                                                                                                               400
              10000
               5000                                                                                                               200
                  0      5      0       5       0       5      0       5       0       5      0       5       0       5      0    0
                         50-    5-6     0-6     5-7     0-7    5-8     0-8     5-9     0-9    5-0     0-0     5-1     0-1    5-2
                         519    195     196     196     197    197     198     198     199    199     200     200     201    201
                                                Area (000 ha)     Production (000 ton)     yield (kg/ha)
    Area decreased (56% ), productivity has increased (228%)  Up to 1965-70: Millets- 20% of total food grain basket, 
    High adoption of high yielding varieties/ hybrids                     now only 6% dominated by rice & wheat.