Understanding Millets and Marginalisation addressed a host of exclusions,from new forms of agriculture that sideline indigenous knowledge, to diets that are far less diverse, and who can really access and afford certain grains now.
While the discourse on millets has largely revolved around their benefits as a whole, what does it mean to explore a single variety like jowar (sorghum) and examine its impact on the communities that cultivate it?
What are the challenges and opportunities surrounding millet consumption in rural and urban India? How can restaurants and businesses potentially work with the grains to make them exciting and accessible to consumers? This discussion attempted to address just that.
A session focussed on understanding localised and decentralised approaches to the Public Distribution System in India that incorporate millets to better achieve food security and sovereignty.
One hears so much chatter about millets lately: they’re a superfood, they’re heritage grains, our hope for climate change. But what do we really know of them beyond the hype?