MAHARISHI Initiative
Fri, 21 Apr 2023

MAHARISHI Initiative

Why in news? Recently, Participants of G20 Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists on “Sustainable Agriculture and Food System for Healthy People and Planet” unanimously supported launch of MAHARISHI.

About:

  • MAHARISHI Initiative will focus on Research and Awareness about agro-biodiversity, food security, and nutrition aligning with International Year of Millets 2023.
  • Secretariat: Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad
  • Technical Support: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), One CGIAR Centres, and other international organizations
  • Millets are known as nutri-cereals or superfoods, mainly grown on marginal land in dry areas of temperate, sub-tropical and tropical regions.

 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/india-and-france-discuss-digital-agriculture-and-public-private-partnerships-at-g20-macs-in-varanasi-101681846765210.html

 

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