FAO. 2023. Unleashing the potential of millets – International Year of Millets 2023. Background paper. Rome. 

It can be accessed and downloaded (PDF of 80 pp. total) via https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc7484en . There do not appear to be versions in French, Spanish or the other UN languages at this time.

Short description: "This paper includes a synopsis of the current status of millets worldwide and was created to inspire policymakers, farmers, civil society, opinion leaders, research and development agents, and the general public to reconsider the role of millets in diversified and healthy diets."

The paper gives a useful overview of millets as a group, with attention to their origins, why they merit attention, challenges & opportunities, their role in diversified and healthy diets, and needs and recommendations for the future.

FAO was designated as the coordinating agency for IYM 2023 by the UN General Assembly in the 2021 resolution declaring this observation.

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