Millets are high in nutrition and dietary fibre. They serve as good source of protein, micronutrients and phytochemicals. The millets contain 7-12% protein, 2-5% fat, 65-75% carbohydrates and 15-20% dietary fibre. The essential amino acid profile of the millet protein is better than various cereals such as maize. Millet is a collective term that includes several small-seeded grasses such as sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, and little millet. It is an important crop in Indian agriculture and society, providing food security, nutrition, cultural significance, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. Overall, Millets are a highly nutritious, climate-resilient, and environmentally sustainable food source that can play a vital role in achieving sustainable development goals. They are low-cost, highly nutritious food that can help reduce poverty and improve food security, especially in developing countries. Millets in general are rich source of fibre, minerals and B- complex vitamins. Among the millets, pearl millet (Bajra) has the highest content of macronutrients, and micronutrients such as iron, zinc, Mg, P, folic acid and riboflavin. Finger millet (ragi) is an extraordinary source of calcium. The seeds of millets can be stored for a long time, making it beneficial in drought-prone areas. These crops adapt well in multi-cropping systems under irrigation as well as dry land farming. Economic benefits of millets are obvious they are cheaper to grow. These hardy crops are drought-resistant and require very less water to grow. Some can grow on their own as weeds, even in rocky terrains. Rice, in comparison, guzzles water, while wheat too needs far more water than a millet crop. Government has announced an allocation of Rs. 300 crores in 2011-12 under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for promotion of millets as Nutri-cereals. Scheme on Initiative for Nutrition Security through Intensive Millets Promotion has been formulated to operationalize the announcement.India Millet Initiative is trying to bring efficiency in the entire millet supply-chain for better millet production, processing and distribution. We promote millets for several good reasons. Millet consumption is always considered a healthy food of the population. To boost millet production and consumption, the Union government has adopted a multi-pronged strategy in collaboration with state governments as well as private sector through use of quality seeds, product development and stepping up procurement of nutri-cereals. In addition to many health benefits, millets are also good for the environment with low water & input requirement. Recognising the enormous potential of Millets to generate livelihoods, increase farmers' income and ensure food & nutritional security worldwide, the Government of India (GoI) has prioritized Millets. These anatomically superior C4 crops have higher photosynthetic efficiency their potential yields remain unaffected by elevated CO2 levels compared to C3 crops like rice and wheat. These qualities make millets truly climate-resilient.