Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised millet revivals in the Northeast on Sunday during his Mann Ki Baat programme, bringing national visibility to local efforts in Meghalaya and Nagaland.
- In Khanduli village, two women entrepreneurs, Darapbiang Mulieh and Daieidlangki Suchiang, developed millet-based products such as cookies, cakes, muffins and baby food that increased sales and renewed demand for millet.
- Farmer Chekjing Sangma in Sadolpara adopted modern cultivation methods that raised his income and encouraged wider awareness of millets within his village.
- Kezoma in Nagaland resumed millet cultivation in 2024 after a decade-long pause and held its first millet festival in 2025, reflecting growing consumer interest in millet products across the region.
- The recognition builds on the 2023 International Year of Millets and has prompted Meghalaya’s chief minister to pledge continued state support for farmers and rural livelihoods, which could drive policy and market follow-through.