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of Millets after India’s proposal.
Secondly, yoga is also related
to health and millets also play
an important role in health. The
third thing is more important – a
revolution is on the way because
of public participation in both
campaigns. Just as people have
made yoga and fitness a part
of their lives by taking active
participation on a large scale;
similarly people are adopting
millets on a large scale. People
of Andhra Pradesh, K.V. Rama
are now making millets a part
Subba Reddy ji left a well-paying
of their diet. A huge impact
job for the sake of millets. The
of this change is also visible.
taste of millets made by his
On the one hand, the small
mother’s hands was such that he
farmers who traditionally used
started a millet processing unit
to produce millets are very
in his village. Subba Reddy ji also
excited. They are very happy
explains the benefits of millets
that the world has now started
to the people and also makes it
understanding the importance
easily available. Sharmila Oswal,
of millets. On the other hand,
a resident of Kenad village near
FPOs and entrepreneurs have
Alibaug in Maharashtra, has
started efforts to market millets
been contributing in a unique
and make them available to
way to the production of millets
people.
for the last 20 years. She is
A resident of Nandyal district
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