Resurgence of Millets as Super Crops Prospects & Challenges

The year 2023 is being celebrated as the International Year of Millets as per the proposal made by India to the United Nations. The edited book “Resurgence of Millets: Prospects & Challenges” is as an intellectual tribute to the national and international efforts directed towards observing 2023 as the International Year of Millets. It is the product of deliberations that happened during the two days national level seminar on millets conducted by the Department of Economics, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous) affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The book contains scholarly papers on various aspects of millets, the current millet policy ecosystem in India and case studies which expose the role of institutions and individuals in promoting millets. The book would be useful for researchers, teachers and students to gain meaningful understanding on different aspects related to enhancement of millet production and productivity, nutritional and health benefits of millets, role of millets in sustainable development and policy interventions required for mainstreaming millets. The book is edited by Dr Shruti R Panday (Associate Professor, Economics) and Mr. Sampath V. Sambasivan (Assistant Professor, Economics) associated with the Department of Economics of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Mumbai. The financial assistance received from the Research and Development Fund of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) towards publication of the book is gratefully acknowledged.