FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Explained how are millets nutrient content affected by processing and polishing - The Untold Story

The story so far: The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has declared 2023 to be the ‘International Year of Millets’, giving these crops a shot in the arm even as countries worldwide are looking to them for their ability to grow in environmental conditions that the climate crisis is rendering more common. Millets are becoming more popular in India as well because of their low input requirements and high nutritional density, both of which are valuable for a country whose food security is expected to face significant challenges in the coming decades. However, the consumption of millets faces one threat that has already overtaken India’s major food crops: grain-processing.

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