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.
PARTNERSHIP between NITI Aayog and UN WFP focuses to mainstream the Millets and support India in taking a lead internationally in knowledge exchange amid the recognition of 2023 as an International Year of Millets.
This partnership also aims to build resilient livelihoods for small-farmers and adaptation capacities towards Climate-change”>Climate Change as well as transforming food systems.
The Statement of Intent focuses on strategic and technical collaboration between both the parties, in order to strengthen climate resilient Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture for enhanced food & Nutrition security across India.
Government of India had observed 2018 as a year of millets, to encourage and promote the millet production. GoI also spearheaded the resolution of UNGA, for declaring 2023 as International Year of Millets.