A dimension within Millet & Grain Nutrition
This theme highlights the role of millets and grains in nutrition and ensuring food security within agricultural systems.
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Kodo, kutki, maize porridge, along with horse gram, moong, and rahat dal, should be given in mid-day meals and also included in the PDS.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Kodo kutki, maize, wheat, and kulthi and pigeon pea grown in our region should also be included in mid-day meals and PDS.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Our native little millet, kodo, maize, sorghum, arhar, urad, kulthi, moong, and soybean should also be included in the government's ration card and in our school's midday meal.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Mahua is one of the most nutritious food items, which is very beneficial for our health. Along with this, coarse grains (millets) are also beneficial for health. They should be included. PDS.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Our traditional nutritious food like kodo, kutki, maize, sorghum, wheat, etc., as khichdi and dalia should be given in mid-day meals, and it would be great if the government also includes such grains in PDS.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The government should promote the most nutritious foods easily available in our region, such as kodo, kutki, maize, along with tur dal, gram, and horse gram lentils, and include them in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
It would be good to provide nutritious food like finger millet in meals.
— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR · Boudh, Odisha
The traditional nutritious food of our community like Kodo, Kutki, maize, sorghum, wheat, arhar, sesame, masoor, moong, chana, batla etc. should be included in PDS (Public Distribution System) and mid-day meals, and the government should promote them.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Hard grains like millet are fortified foods that should be included.
— Sunita Kumari
Millet and horse gram should be included in the midday meal.
— Kachala Choudhary
Nutritious food items like ragi should be introduced in mid-day meals and PDS.
— Sunil oraon · Gumla, Jharkhand
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
Daimati Pradhani Millet and Kodo rice
— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha
The government should include millet in PDS or mid-day meals.
— Kusha Mahakud
It should be ensured that items such as millet, other commodities, and 'Kori' are included in the Public Distribution System for health.
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Kangni, Rahar, and Kurthi should be included in mid-day meals and the PDS, and if the government also promotes them, it can definitely happen.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Amla pickle should be included in mid-day meals among local forest food items, and traditional produce like Kodo, Kutki, maize, and pulses like Kurthi, Moong, Chana, and Rahar should be included in PDS.
— Rupesh Maravi
PDS useful items are wheat, rice, sorghum, millet, and maize.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
PDS usable items are wheat, rice, sorghum, pearl millet, and maize.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Kodo, kutki, maize, and sorghum porridge, and also indigenous pulses, should be included in the midday meal, and it would be very good if the government promotes them.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Ragi, Foxtail Millet, Moong
— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha
Wheat, moong, millet, and corn – all these foods should be given because they contain a large amount of vitamins.
— Anirudha Marai · Sambalpur, Odisha
Finger millet, black gram, green gram, etc.
— Abhimaneu Sabar
Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, maize, Rahar, Kurthi, chickpeas, and other pulses should also be given in schools and Anganwadi centers under the Midday Meal Scheme, and they should also be promoted by the government.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
While promoting our traditional grains, the government should also include them in PDS and mid-day meals.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Name - Madhab Majhi. In our region, a large amount of ragi, arhar, moong, and kodo millet are cultivated from the forest. It can be used as nutritious food or in the form of PDS (Public Distribution System).
— Prabhasini Batkar
Sorghum, pearl millet, and maize should be promoted.
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Pearl millet, maize, kodo millet, Mejri, barnyard millet, black gram, horse gram
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sorghum, millet, and maize should be promoted
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Let's cultivate and eat barnyard millet, little millet, and wheat. They contain vitamins, and the body will remain healthy.
— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha
If food items like millet, maize, and corn are provided in the school's midday meal, health will remain good.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
Pulses, millet, grains, and green leafy vegetables
— Maya kumari Damor
Millet is a nutritious and protein-rich food. We can provide millet to children in school midday meals because it is nutritious.
— Padmini Bhoi
The most nutritious locally available moong dal and urad dal should be included in PDS and mid-day meals.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
It would be good if things like turmeric, beleric myrobalan, flaxseed, pearl millet, and finger millet are given.
— Mamata Panigrahi
To provide maximum nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, finger millet will be included in school mid-day meals or traditional foods, followed by our various...
— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha
It would be good to provide millets like Suan, Mandia, Kangu, Bargudi Badi to school children for three days a week in their midday meals.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
My name is Ramesh Majhi. We cultivate millet, kodo, and arhar. These can be used as nutrition or for the PDS (Public Distribution System).
— Prabhasini Batkar · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha
The PDS midday meal provided millet as nutritious food for children to eat.
— Kusha Mahakud
Pearl millet, corn, Kodo millet, Mejhari, Barnyard millet, Black gram, Chickpea.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
