India, Jan. 2 -- 2023 is the International Year of the Millets and during the year, efforts would be made to promote this superfood

2023 is the International Year of the Millets and during the year, efforts would be made to promote this superfood. As millets are adapted to grow in dry and arid regions, they attract big businesses and companies in times when climate change is making cultivation of other cereals difficult.

But these companies tend to forget about community rights when thinking of profits. It would be judicious to put in place a strong system to protect genetic resources and traditional knowledge associated with them.

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