National Year of Millets Current Affairs, GK & News
NITI Aayog- UN WFP agreement to diversify Food Basket
NITI Aayog and United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) have agreed to diversify the food basket. Both the organisation signed a Statement of Intent on December 20, 2021. Key Points Partnership between NITI Aayog and UN WFP focuses to mainstream the millets and support India in taking a lead internationally in knowledge exchange amid ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: International Year of Millets • National Year of Millets • NITI Aayog • UN World Food Programme
UNGA declares 2023 as “International Year of Millets”
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared the year 2023 as “International Year of Millets”. The resolution to declare the year was sponsored by India. The resolution was adopted by consensus and the support of over 70 nations out of 193. Highlights This news was shared by the India’s Permanent Representative to US Ambassador, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India's resolution • International Year of Millets • Millets • National Year of Millets • United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
2018 to be observed as National Year of Millets
Government has approved 2018 as National Year of Millets to boost production of the nutrient-rich millets and the sunrise agri industry involved in it. Earlier in November 2017, India had forwarded proposal to United Nations (UN) for declaring year 2018 as ‘International Year of Millets’. Significance Observation of Year of Millets will help in promotion ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Millets • National • National Year of Millets • Years and Observations