India's Millet Mission will be blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers, says PM Modi

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PM Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in Delhi and said millets can help tackle challenges of food security..

Speaking at the inauguration of the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference in Pusa, New Delhi, PM Modi said, "India's Millet Mission will become a blessing for 2.5 crore marginal farmers..

We will have to set achievable targets for it," PM Modi said.. Events like the Global Millets (Shri Anna) Conference are not only important for global good but also a symbol of India's increasing responsibility for global good, he said.. "When we take a resolution forward, the responsibility of taking it to perfection is equally important..

More than 75 lakh farmers of India are virtually present with us in this ceremony today, which shows its importance, he said.. Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Modi released a postal stamp and unveiled the official coin of the International Year of Millets 2023 at the Global Millets Conference in Pusa, New Delhi...

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, who was also present at the inauguration, said, "As a result of the declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets by the United Nations on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the domestic and global demand for 'Shree Anna' has increased."..

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