Wednesday 11th January 2023 at 04:43 PM
ADG Rajendra Chaudhary warned against western fast food
Said millet is gluten free, high in protein and good for health
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in collaboration with Kheti Virasat Mission organized a Media Interaction and Millet Lunch at Ludhiana Club today. In today's era, it was a historic event to find solutions to the problems that our society is facing related to food grains and agriculture, in which very relevant and deep things became the subject of discussion.
The Government of India sponsored the proposal for the International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has also expressed his desire to call IYM 2023 a "people's movement" and for India to become a "global hub for millets". This movement is being spearheaded by PIB Chandigarh in the region. He has also organized Millet Lunch for the local media in Tarn Taran and Chandigarh to encourage the media to give more media space to Bajra and its promotion.
Discussing the health problems that have arisen in the present times, the ADG of PIB Chandigarh Mr. Rajendra Chowdhary revealed very interesting facts. He said during the conversation that “due to the adoption of western fast food culture, today's young generation is facing many health-related problems from an early age. Millets can aid in the fight against various health problems. Millets are gluten-free, high in protein, and have a low glycemic index. Thus, they can also help with weight loss.”
"Bajra is beneficial for consumers and farmers as well as for the environment," he added. He continued “Bajra requires less water and electricity to grow. Millets help in fighting against many diseases like obesity, diabetes, anemia, hormonal imbalance, high cholesterol etc., thereby enabling the consumer to lead a healthy life. Consequently, it is an excellent source of balanced nutrients.” The purpose of today's event is to create awareness among the media about millets. As a result, consumption will also increase, which will increase demand.
Special speaker at the event, Mr. Umendra Dutt, Executive Director, Kheti Virasat Mission said: “Bajra is no longer considered a fringe crop. They are in competition with the cyclical cultivation of rice and wheat. Additionally, they reduce our carbon footprint. can reduce." Discussing stubble burning, he said, “Bajra stalk is very good food for cattle.” "Farmers do not burn millet stalks because of their use as cattle feed. This could also be the answer to the issue of stubble burning in Punjab," he said.
Mr. Rasinder Singh, a Bajra farmer from Jagraon also spoke about his experiences on the occasion and said that Bajra is also an integral part of the G-20 meetings and the delegates were invited to taste it, meet farmers and start-ups related to Bajra. The true experience of Bajra will be given through interactive sessions with Dr. He also said, "On the occasion of the International Year of Millets 2023, the government's efforts to give due attention to millets are being rightly noticed, and the present meeting intends to do the same."
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