Page 9 - Mann Ki Baat January, 2023
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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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