The Humble Millets: India Resurrects The Golden Miracle Grain.
They say history finds a way of repeating itself, be it trends in clothes, music, architecture, medicines et al, just one fine day out of no where someone spark a new trend when they happen to pick up and sport the clothes, once stashed away as outdated, old songs also make comebacks as remixes bringing sweet nostalgia. Most remarkable of such comebacks has been our renewed faith in Naturopathy as treatment, Ayurveda in medicines, Yoga & meditation as a way of life and The most recent and significant resurrection of Ancient India’s staple diet, The Humble Millet…as a miracle diet supplement for a fit and healthy body has taken the world of diet conscious people by a storm. Acceptance, appreciation and curiosities about these nutritional powerhouses has taken a whole new level worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly in its session in March 2021 had declared 2023 “The Year of Millets” subsequently The Government Of India too with its intent to popularize this Miraculous Superfood had backed and promoted extensively 2023 as “The Millets Year” at all levels, from providing incentives to the farmers to cultivate millets to various consumer awareness campaigns nationwide . Let’s dive in and find some interesting facts about them.