{"id":3588,"date":"2024-06-14T00:12:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:12:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T00:12:40","slug":"millet-international-initiative-for-research-and-awarenessmiira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/millet-international-initiative-for-research-and-awarenessmiira\/","title":{"rendered":"Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness\n(MIIRA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India is holding the Presidency of theG20from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. During India&#8217;s time as  president, the country is committed to maintaining its focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/food-security\">Food Security<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Towards this goal, India plans to propose the launch of a global initiative to encourage <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/millets\">Millets<\/a> consumption and production known as&#8211; Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness also known as MIIRA.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/un\">UN<\/a>&#8216;s declaration as the International Year of Millet 2023 has been instrumental for India to be at the forefront in celebrating the millet year. MIIRA is in line with this declaration. The MIIRA secretariat will be in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>Besides setting up a web platform to connect researchers and holding international research conferences, the plan is also to promote millet consumption by raising awareness.<\/p>\n<p>The government is targeting close to 21 million tonne (MT) of millet production <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n  <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>               <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> in 2022-23; this stood at 14.5 MT in 2015-16. 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