The CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, which is a nodal agency for the Millet Mission that was launched after the declaration of 2023 as the International Year of Millets, is now preparing to come out with a compendium on millet recipes collecting recipes used by the people in various regions of the country for popularising consumption of millets.
The move is aimed at increasing the consumption of millets, providing diverse recipes in millets, considering their health benefits which will also be studied in detail at the institute.
This is in addition to the research being carried out at the CFTRI here where scientists are engaged in analysing the nutritional value of millets. As many as 100 millet varieties are being researched to evaluate their nutritional worth. Besides looking into various nutritional aspects in the varieties, the premier institute will also look at other factors that are lesser known that could throw more light on why millet consumption needs to be popularised.
