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Aditya AgarwalAIR 1· 2024

Question Q6discuss the ecological and nutritional significance of milletsGS3GS2

हरे अनाज के रूप में प्रजनन ऐसानेयों (मिलेट्स) को सरकार ने 2018 के बाद अनाज के दम में पुनः लिया है। इस संदर्भ में मिलेट्स के पोषणीय और पोषण संबंधी महत्त्व पर चर्चा कीजिए। English: Earlier known as coarse cereals, the government rebranded millets in 2018 as nutri-cereals. In this context discuss the ecological and nutritional significance of millets.

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Introduction

Millets or 'Shri Anna' refers to the coarse grains such as bajra, ragi, jowar that have immense health and ecological benefits.

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Main Body

Rebranding as the strategy to:

Increase consumption of coarse grains
Reduce the stigma of poor attached to these
Improve health outcomes of the society
Improve their production due to increased demand

Significance of Millets:

Ecological:

Require less water for growth
Can be grown in poor soil
More resilient to climate shocks
Improve soil quality
Require low fertilizers and pesticides

Suited to different climatic conditions:

Bajra → Rajasthan
Ragi → South India

Nutritional significance:

High in macronutrients: Proteins, carbohydrates
High in micronutrients: Fiber, calcium, magnesium, iron
Low glycemic index - suited for diabetics
High fiber content - Improve gut health

Millets help in reducing cholesterol, improve cardio-health and good for gut.

Subsidy/Incentive strategies adopted by government:

Demand side - Awareness generation such as International Year of Millets 2023

Millets consumption has decreased since green revolution. The improvement in productivity by newer technique and processing along with increased demand will help improve farmer income and societal health.

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Conclusion

The improvement in productivity by newer technique and processing along with increased demand will help improve farmer income and societal health.

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Diagram

Mind map showing 'Rebranding as the strategy to' with four branches and 'Significance of Millets' with 'Ecological' significance listed

  • Clear definition of millets with examples
  • Explains rationale for rebranding strategy
  • Well-organized bullet points for ecological significance
  • Addresses both ecological and nutritional aspects (intro)
  • Specific crops mentioned (bajra, ragi, jowar)

Topper

Aditya Agarwal

AIR 12024

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Millets (Nutri-cereals)

Ecological and nutritional significance

Government rebranding strategy, climate resilience, health benefits

Writing Stats

213

Total words

7

Paragraphs

16

Bullets

academic and structured

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