Five articles on millets, one with podcast
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
Don, Thanks for sharing. Excellent info. However, there is a seriously wrong statement “millets can fix nitrogen’ in the podcast. Somebody (Sujata Balaji, I guess) stated that millets can fix nitrogen like legume since it is C4 crop at ~10:30 mins. This is wrong. Millets like rice, wheat, corn does not have ability to fix Nitrogen. Needs correction. Otherwise, public will think wow…. Millets are like legue… Thanks Dipak [cid:image001.png@01D98021.8A37F760] Dipak Santra, Ph.D. Associate Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist) President, International Broomcorn Millet Association Department of Agronomy and Horticulture University of Nebraska–Lincoln Panhandle Research & Extension Center 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-124<tel:3086321372>4 (work) / (308) 765-2324 (cell) From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> On Behalf Of Don Osborn Sent: Saturday, May 6, 2023 11:39 AM To: collab@lists.millets2023.space Subject: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast Non-NU Email ________________________________ A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR29VhAF7Q$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR23aWhKzQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2N2_vaxw$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2nMuf3OA$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2mClonyQ$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
You're welcome, Dipak, and thanks for the feedback. It is useful to share items about millets, especially as there are quite a number of articles and a few podcasts dealing with them in this International Year. No one is perfect and many eyes will catch mistakes or areas for clarification. Speaking of which, I incorrectly wrote "dicot grains" under #2. In fact, dicots have seeds, not what we call grains. The context was an incorrect reference in the podcast to millets as pseudo-cereals. All the best, Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 3:49 PM Dipak Santra <dsantra2@unl.edu> wrote:
Don,
Thanks for sharing. Excellent info. However, there is a seriously wrong statement “millets can fix nitrogen’ in the podcast. Somebody (Sujata Balaji, I guess) stated that millets can fix nitrogen like legume since it is C4 crop at ~10:30 mins. This is wrong. Millets like rice, wheat, corn does not have ability to fix Nitrogen. Needs correction. Otherwise, public will think wow…. Millets are like legue…
Thanks
Dipak
Dipak Santra, Ph.D.
*Associate Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist)*
President, International Broomcorn Millet Association
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Panhandle Research & Extension Center
4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
*(*308) 632-124 <3086321372>4 (work) / (*308) 765-2324* (cell)
*From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> *On Behalf Of *Don Osborn *Sent:* Saturday, May 6, 2023 11:39 AM *To:* collab@lists.millets2023.space *Subject:* [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
Non-NU Email ------------------------------
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR29VhAF7Q$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR23aWhKzQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2N2_vaxw$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2nMuf3OA$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2mClonyQ$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list.
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
Thanks so much, Dr. Santra, Yes, that is a very important correction to make! I would hate for her to repeat that without knowing that it is not correct. Thanks for catching that. We should provide some clarification around the use of the term pseudo-cereal too. I think that there is a sentiment in the pop culture right now discussing lectins and the general public seems to think that all grains contain them and if they don't, it must be due to being pseudo-cereals which is an unfortunate misconception. Who do we reach out to for clarification on this? Regards, Joni On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 12:49 PM Dipak Santra via Collab < collab@lists.millets2023.space> wrote:
Don,
Thanks for sharing. Excellent info. However, there is a seriously wrong statement “millets can fix nitrogen’ in the podcast. Somebody (Sujata Balaji, I guess) stated that millets can fix nitrogen like legume since it is C4 crop at ~10:30 mins. This is wrong. Millets like rice, wheat, corn does not have ability to fix Nitrogen. Needs correction. Otherwise, public will think wow…. Millets are like legue…
Thanks
Dipak
Dipak Santra, Ph.D.
*Associate Professor (Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist)*
President, International Broomcorn Millet Association
Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Panhandle Research & Extension Center
4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
*(*308) 632-124 <3086321372>4 (work) / (*308) 765-2324* (cell)
*From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> *On Behalf Of *Don Osborn *Sent:* Saturday, May 6, 2023 11:39 AM *To:* collab@lists.millets2023.space *Subject:* [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
Non-NU Email ------------------------------
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR29VhAF7Q$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR23aWhKzQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2N2_vaxw$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2nMuf3OA$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2mClonyQ$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list.
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
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Hi Joni, Good points. The particular statements arose in the discussion between Sujala Balaji and Elizabeth Crawford in the podcast (#2 in the original list). I've already written Ms. Crawford, of FoodNavigator-USA, to introduce NAMA, and I mentioned these issues. I intend to write to Ms. Balaji, but if you know her, please feel free to reach out. This is all, of course, in the interests of accurate messaging, and constructive criticism to that end. FYI, I have a new "board" on Pinterest for collecting diagrams and charts explaining millets in various contexts, in which one taxonomy by Joanna Kane-Potaka nicely illustrates the relative places of millets & other cereal grains vs the three main "pseudo-cereals." There is also an emergent term "pseudo-millets" grouping those same grains (amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa), but I personally wonder if that is redundant. See: https://www.pinterest.com/drdonosborn/millets-in-charts-diagrams/ All the best, Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 PM Joni Kindwall-Moore < joni@snacktivistfoods.com> wrote:
Thanks so much, Dr. Santra, Yes, that is a very important correction to make! I would hate for her to repeat that without knowing that it is not correct. Thanks for catching that. We should provide some clarification around the use of the term pseudo-cereal too. I think that there is a sentiment in the pop culture right now discussing lectins and the general public seems to think that all grains contain them and if they don't, it must be due to being pseudo-cereals which is an unfortunate misconception. Who do we reach out to for clarification on this? Regards, Joni
On Sat, May 6, 2023 at 12:49 PM Dipak Santra via Collab < collab@lists.millets2023.space> wrote:
Don,
Thanks for sharing. Excellent info. However, there is a seriously wrong statement “millets can fix nitrogen’ in the podcast. Somebody (Sujata Balaji, I guess) stated that millets can fix nitrogen like legume since it is C4 crop at ~10:30 mins. This is wrong. Millets like rice, wheat, corn does not have ability to fix Nitrogen. Needs correction. Otherwise, public will think wow…. Millets are like legue…
Thanks
Dipak
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A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR29VhAF7Q$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR23aWhKzQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2N2_vaxw$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2nMuf3OA$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!DzFlDyw8IAJH7xkp_NAs46gOm8D18ORoMqIrncMPaJKGy2OGWTIlX2G4HNPsWGgodkJetAJUoR2mClonyQ$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list.
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
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Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ________________________________ From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM To: collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> Subject: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
You're welcome, Joanna, and your feedback is most appreciated. What I try to do is highlight the whats and whos - the point being to help keep track of who's doing what in the expanding millets space - and then to think about the connections among them. Others are welcome to add information and links that they come across or are themselves working on. Best to you and all, Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 AM Joanna Kane-Potaka < joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> wrote:
Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ------------------------------ *From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> *Sent:* Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM *To:* collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list.
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
Joni, Yes, the pseudo cereal is another one I forgot. All millets are cereals botanically and agronomically since they belong to Poaceae, same family of rice, wheat, maize. This needs correction as well. Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are truest pseudo cereals. Regarding N-fixation, I wrote to editor, and she corrected. Regards, Dipak Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 5:30:20 PM To: Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> Cc: collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> Subject: Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast Non-NU Email ________________________________ You're welcome, Joanna, and your feedback is most appreciated. What I try to do is highlight the whats and whos - the point being to help keep track of who's doing what in the expanding millets space - and then to think about the connections among them. Others are welcome to add information and links that they come across or are themselves working on. Best to you and all, Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 AM Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com<mailto:joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com>> wrote: Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ________________________________ From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space>> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org<mailto:don@milletsalliance.org>> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM To: collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space> <collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space>> Subject: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvPE_Ti7SA$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvN6EvE8gQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvOdVJHl2w$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvO8AT3VLQ$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvMqr5FoKw$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
Yes, thank you for clarifying Dr. Santra, Sujala is highly very intelligent and articulate. Shall someone have a gentle conversation with her about this? I know that in the past when I have misinterpreted something, I was always grateful to be corrected as long as it was done nicely. The world of botany is complex and most don't have the background in it to understand the nuances and it can get overwhelming very quickly. I did not have a chance to listen to the podcast yet so have not heard the reference. Thanks, Joni On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 5:58 AM Dipak Santra via Collab < collab@lists.millets2023.space> wrote:
Joni, Yes, the pseudo cereal is another one I forgot. All millets are cereals botanically and agronomically since they belong to Poaceae, same family of rice, wheat, maize. This needs correction as well.
Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are truest pseudo cereals.
Regarding N-fixation, I wrote to editor, and she corrected.
Regards,
Dipak
Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ------------------------------ *From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> *Sent:* Sunday, May 7, 2023 5:30:20 PM *To:* Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> *Cc:* collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
Non-NU Email ------------------------------ You're welcome, Joanna, and your feedback is most appreciated.
What I try to do is highlight the whats and whos - the point being to help keep track of who's doing what in the expanding millets space - and then to think about the connections among them. Others are welcome to add information and links that they come across or are themselves working on.
Best to you and all,
Don
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 AM Joanna Kane-Potaka < joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> wrote:
Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ------------------------------ *From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> *Sent:* Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM *To:* collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvPE_Ti7SA$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvN6EvE8gQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvOdVJHl2w$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvO8AT3VLQ$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvMqr5FoKw$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list.
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
-- Collab mailing list Collab@lists.millets2023.space https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab
None of us know everything. I will not mind reaching her if I have her contact details. Thanks DIPAK Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Joni Kindwall-Moore <joni@snacktivistfoods.com> Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 8:45:07 AM To: Dipak Santra <dsantra2@unl.edu> Cc: Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org>; Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com>; collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> Subject: Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast Non-NU Email ________________________________ Yes, thank you for clarifying Dr. Santra, Sujala is highly very intelligent and articulate. Shall someone have a gentle conversation with her about this? I know that in the past when I have misinterpreted something, I was always grateful to be corrected as long as it was done nicely. The world of botany is complex and most don't have the background in it to understand the nuances and it can get overwhelming very quickly. I did not have a chance to listen to the podcast yet so have not heard the reference. Thanks, Joni On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 5:58 AM Dipak Santra via Collab <collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space>> wrote: Joni, Yes, the pseudo cereal is another one I forgot. All millets are cereals botanically and agronomically since they belong to Poaceae, same family of rice, wheat, maize. This needs correction as well. Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are truest pseudo cereals. Regarding N-fixation, I wrote to editor, and she corrected. Regards, Dipak Get Outlook for iOS<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!FOiISSQK_tlPJDFAj2ot-pHSheWApZA8eWyYrQlkY8Hbvt9qPTAP2O-CyrOf3GYKxCcDDfuHgTU-vBEoO1k$> ________________________________ From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space>> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org<mailto:don@milletsalliance.org>> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 5:30:20 PM To: Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com<mailto:joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com>> Cc: collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space> <collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space>> Subject: Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast Non-NU Email ________________________________ You're welcome, Joanna, and your feedback is most appreciated. What I try to do is highlight the whats and whos - the point being to help keep track of who's doing what in the expanding millets space - and then to think about the connections among them. Others are welcome to add information and links that they come across or are themselves working on. Best to you and all, Don DO, EL, MI, US NAMA On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 AM Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com<mailto:joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com>> wrote: Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ________________________________ From: Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space>> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org<mailto:don@milletsalliance.org>> Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM To: collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space> <collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:collab@lists.millets2023.space>> Subject: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list): (1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023 https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvPE_Ti7SA$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine." Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.) One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets.... ------ (2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023 https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvN6EvE8gQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets." Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water. ------ (3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvOdVJHl2w$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share. ------ (4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvO8AT3VLQ$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'." Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains. ------ (5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023 https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvMqr5FoKw$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs" Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.) ------ If you come across interesting news or features about millets, especially in North America, but not limited to this region, please feel free to post directly to the list. DO, EL, MI, US NAMA -- Collab mailing list Collab@lists.millets2023.space<mailto:Collab@lists.millets2023.space> https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lists.millets2023.space/mailman/listinfo/collab__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!FOiISSQK_tlPJDFAj2ot-pHSheWApZA8eWyYrQlkY8Hbvt9qPTAP2O-CyrOf3GYKxCcDDfuHgTU-1buEVKo$>
Dr. Santra, I will make an introduction. Thanks! On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 6:48 AM Dipak Santra <dsantra2@unl.edu> wrote:
None of us know everything. I will not mind reaching her if I have her contact details.
Thanks
DIPAK
Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ------------------------------ *From:* Joni Kindwall-Moore <joni@snacktivistfoods.com> *Sent:* Monday, May 8, 2023 8:45:07 AM *To:* Dipak Santra <dsantra2@unl.edu> *Cc:* Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org>; Joanna Kane-Potaka < joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com>; collab@lists.millets2023.space < collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
Non-NU Email ------------------------------ Yes, thank you for clarifying Dr. Santra, Sujala is highly very intelligent and articulate. Shall someone have a gentle conversation with her about this? I know that in the past when I have misinterpreted something, I was always grateful to be corrected as long as it was done nicely. The world of botany is complex and most don't have the background in it to understand the nuances and it can get overwhelming very quickly. I did not have a chance to listen to the podcast yet so have not heard the reference. Thanks, Joni
On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 5:58 AM Dipak Santra via Collab < collab@lists.millets2023.space> wrote:
Joni, Yes, the pseudo cereal is another one I forgot. All millets are cereals botanically and agronomically since they belong to Poaceae, same family of rice, wheat, maize. This needs correction as well.
Amaranth, quinoa, and buckwheat are truest pseudo cereals.
Regarding N-fixation, I wrote to editor, and she corrected.
Regards,
Dipak
Get Outlook for iOS <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://aka.ms/o0ukef__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!FOiISSQK_tlPJDFAj2ot-pHSheWApZA8eWyYrQlkY8Hbvt9qPTAP2O-CyrOf3GYKxCcDDfuHgTU-vBEoO1k$> ------------------------------ *From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> *Sent:* Sunday, May 7, 2023 5:30:20 PM *To:* Joanna Kane-Potaka <joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> *Cc:* collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* Re: [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
Non-NU Email ------------------------------ You're welcome, Joanna, and your feedback is most appreciated.
What I try to do is highlight the whats and whos - the point being to help keep track of who's doing what in the expanding millets space - and then to think about the connections among them. Others are welcome to add information and links that they come across or are themselves working on.
Best to you and all,
Don
DO, EL, MI, US NAMA
On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:17 AM Joanna Kane-Potaka < joanna.kanepotaka@outlook.com> wrote:
Thanks for keeping us all updated Don. It's very useful, especially all the effort you to to by providing the key messaging. Regards Joanna ------------------------------ *From:* Collab <collab-bounces@lists.millets2023.space> on behalf of Don Osborn <don@milletsalliance.org> *Sent:* Sunday, May 7, 2023 1:38 AM *To:* collab@lists.millets2023.space <collab@lists.millets2023.space> *Subject:* [Collab] Five articles on millets, one with podcast
A few more or less recent items on millets with online links. These include 5 articles, one of which accompanies a podcast (see #2 on the list):
(1) "Mighty Millets Have Potential for Positive Change," by Christina LiPuma, Viewpoints (essays), Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, 5 April 2023
https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-chan... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://clf.jhsph.edu/viewpoints/mighty-millets-have-potential-positive-change__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvPE_Ti7SA$> "This year, the United Nations (UN) is on a mission to unleash the power of millets, a group of small-grain cereals with enormous potential to bring about positive changes to our health, our economies, and our planet. Tiny but mighty, millets have gone mostly overlooked in the last 50 years living in the shadows of other commercial crops such as wheat, rice, and corn. The UN declared 2023 “The Year of the Millets” to bring attention back to this group of grains. Given their ability to mitigate climate change, promote economic growth, and fight hunger, it is rightfully time for millets to shine."
Comments: A solid overview of millets, hitting a lot of the selling points for these grains as sustainable crops and nutritious foods, with attention also to their value in animal farming. If you need a single recent article to introduce millets to someone wondering what's the deal with the International Year, it would be hard to do better than this. (Thanks to Jonathon Landeck for the pointer.)
One minor point not particular to this article: We really need to enlist more adjectives to describe the flavors of millets, as "nutty" is becoming cliché. And that, in turn, requires more people trying more millets....
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(2) "Are nutrient-dense, climate-friendly millets the next quinoa?" Soup-To-Nuts Podcast of FoodNavigator-USA, by 17-Apr-2023 By Elizabeth Crawford, 17 April 2023
https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-ar... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/04/17/soup-to-nuts-podcast-are-nutrient-dense-climate-friendly-millets-the-next-quinoa__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvN6EvE8gQ$> "Millets may be relatively little known in the Global North currently, but the small, nutrient dense and drought-resistant grains (well, technically seeds), could be poised to become the next quinoa with the power to turbo-charge sales of CPGs featuring them, thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization and UN declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets."
Comments: Nice interview of Sujala Balaji of RainFed Foods, with some input by Shrene White of Ardent Mills, which covers general points about millets, some specifics relating to India, and what RainFed Foods is working on. A couple of quick comments: I've not seen millets referred to elsewhere as "pseudo-cereals" (2:43) - this term is sometimes used for the dicot grains, amaranth, buckwheat, and quinoa. Millets, like major cereal grains, are in the grass family (Poaceae), but in different branches of it. Also, I'm not sure where the information about millets fixing nitrogen (10:48) came from - this is a characteristic of legumes not grasses. Millets have other advantages as C4 crops (efficient use of CO2) and in general, being able to produce with less nutrients and water.
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(3) "Six reasons to bring millets to the market!" FAO," by Jeanette Van Acker, 25 January 2023 https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/ <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fao.org/fao-stories/article/en/c/1628815/__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvOdVJHl2w$> "Rich in heritage and full of potential, millets are a sustainable, nutritious and under-valued food source
Comments: This is part of FAO's web presence on the International Year of Millets. A very succinct numbered presentation on why millets are important, and always useful in a repertoire of articles to share.
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(4) "Why 2023 is the year of millets," BBC World's Table, by Charukesi Ramadurai, 9 February 2023 https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230208-why-2023-is-the-year-of-millets__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvO8AT3VLQ$> "Once a forgotten staple of traditional Indian cuisine, nutritionally dense millets are becoming popular the world over. So much so that 2023 is being dubbed 'the year of millets'."
Comments: A good background, with focus on India (which I consider a "crossroads" of many millets from Asia and Africa. One update - India has apparently moved beyond "nutricereals" as a moniker for millets to "sri anna" or "shree anna" (noble or best grains). There is, or was, no generic term in Indian languages for millets, which have been treated as individual grains.
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(5) "Indian Firm UPL To Establish Millets Model Farm In Guyana," Outlook Planet, 5 May 2023
https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic... <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://planet.outlookindia.com/news/the-indian-company-upl-and-the-republic-of-guyana-and-the-indian-company-upl-collaborate-to-establish-the-news-415203__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!At9rX7W4IMp6YO_PqECjg2EsCb2H8P9zTGKK4a0IIKjhVrq5yPaC0ZFq493IpHWYaq9f7QGYHvMqr5FoKw$> "The Republic of Guyana will supply a suitable 200 acre plot of land in Guyana, while the UPL will contribute technical know-how and agricultural inputs"
Comments: Interesting item I came across. Raises the same questions one would have anywhere about allocation of land to foreign-based multinational corporations, but the millets angle makes it worth keeping an eye on. (Guyana of course is in northern South America. A large proportion of the population has Indian heritage, from immigration during the British colonial period.)
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