Discuss the potential impact of including millets and their value-added products in India’s Public Distribution System (PDS).

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Discuss the potential impact of including millets and their value-added products in India’s Public Distribution System (PDS). What challenges must be addressed for successful implementation?

Mohit Tiwari

An excellent and timely discussion, Himanshu. Including millets and their value-added products in India’s PDS could significantly improve nutritional security, especially in regions battling malnutrition and lifestyle diseases. Millets are drought-resistant, climate-resilient, and rich in fiber, iron, and micronutrients—making them ideal staples in a shifting food security landscape.

That said, a few key challenges must be addressed:

Supply Chain Gaps – Ensuring consistent production, procurement, and storage, especially given millets’ shorter shelf life and regional cultivation patterns.

Processing & Standardization – Scaling up value-added millet products will require localized processing units, standardized quality norms, and shelf-stable packaging solutions.

Consumer Acceptance – There’s a perception gap—many consumers still see millets as “poor man’s grain.” Awareness campaigns, recipe innovation, and school mid-day meal inclusion could help change this.

Policy & Pricing – MSP mechanisms, subsidies, and integration with e-NAM must support millet farmers to avoid market distortions or disincentives.

If implemented thoughtfully, this initiative could advance the twin goals of climate-smart agriculture and nutrition-sensitive welfare.

Warm regards

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