<h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong style="color: rgb(230, 0, 0);">MIIRA</strong></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p><h3><strong>Context&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">India is planning to propose the launch of a <strong>global initiative to encourage the consumption and production of millets.</strong></li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>About&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>‘MIIRA’ or ‘Millet International Initiative for Research and Awareness’</strong> will be launched by India during its G20 Presidency.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">MIIRA is aimed at coordinating millet research programmes at the international level.</li><li class="ql-indent-1"><strong>Aim</strong> - MIIRA will aim to connect the millet research organizations across the world while also supporting research on millet crops.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Functions -&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">MIIRA will set up a web platform to connect researchers and hold international research conferences.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">It also plans to promote millet consumption by raising awareness.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">It will reemphasize the <strong>nutritional value and the climate resilient nature of millets.</strong></li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Secretariat -&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">The MIIRA secretariat will be in <strong>Delhi.</strong></li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Funding -&nbsp;</strong></h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">India will contribute the <strong>“seed money” for MIIRA.</strong></li><li class="ql-indent-1">Each <strong>G20</strong> member contributes to its budget in the form of a membership fee.</li></ul><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Note</strong>:-&nbsp;</h3><ul><li class="ql-indent-1">The <strong>United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) </strong>declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM), a proposal sponsored by the Government of India to promote these “nutri-cereals.”</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The declaration will be helpful to the Government of India in articulating its goal of making IYM 2023 a <strong>“People’s Movement” as well as presenting India as the “Global Hub for Millets,” </strong>as India produces one-fifth of the world’s millets.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">The year 2023 is also significant because of<strong> India’s G20 Presidency,</strong> which will also have five meetings on agriculture.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">In her Budget speech (2023-24), while describing various types of millets as ‘Shree Anna’, the Union Finance Minister said that the Indian Institute of Millet Research, Hyderabad will be supported as the Centre of Excellence.</li><li class="ql-indent-1">This will help in sharing best practices, research and technologies at the international level.</li></ul><p><br></p><h1 class="ql-align-center"><strong>PRELIMS NOTES:</strong><a href="https://sunyaias.in/notes/prelims-2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204);"><strong>CLICK HERE</strong></a></h1><p class="ql-align-center"><br></p>