Millets to be a part of each day meals of Army personnel
3 min readExpress News Service
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is selling the consumption of millets by making them an integral a part of the each day meals of its personnel. It stated on Wednesday, “With a view to promote the consumption of millets in light of the UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has incorporated them in the rations of soldiers.”
“This landmark decision will ensure troops are supplied with native and traditional grains after over half a century when these were discontinued in favour of wheat atta,” the Army added.
Three fashionable kinds of millets — bajra, jowar and ragi — might be issued to the troops. Millets take pleasure in being a superb supply of proteins, micronutrients and phytochemicals, thus boosting the dietary profile of the weight loss plan of troopers.
As per the Army, conventional millet meals with confirmed well being advantages and suited to the geographical and weather conditions can be a significant step in mitigating life-style illnesses and enhancing the satisfaction and morale of the troops.
The Army has taken steps to coach its cooks and has issued advisories to all its formations to include millets extensively in organised features, barakhanas, canteens and in-home cooking.
Government sanction has been sought to acquire millet flour not exceeding 25 per cent of the authorised entitlement of cereals (rice and wheat atta) in rations for troops commencing from the yr 2023-24 onwards. The Army stated that centralised coaching of cooks is being undertaken to organize healthful, tasty and nutritious millet dishes. Procurement and challenge might be primarily based on the amount demanded.
Special emphasis is being given to the introduction of value-added millet gadgets and snacks to troops deployed alongside the northern borders. While millets are being launched by way of CSD canteens, devoted corners are additionally being arrange in procuring complexes as a part of the International Year of Millets.
‘Know your millet’ consciousness campaigns are additionally being carried out in instructional establishments.
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is selling the consumption of millets by making them an integral a part of the each day meals of its personnel. It stated on Wednesday, “With a view to promote the consumption of millets in light of the UN declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, the Indian Army has incorporated them in the rations of soldiers.”
“This landmark decision will ensure troops are supplied with native and traditional grains after over half a century when these were discontinued in favour of wheat atta,” the Army added.
Three fashionable kinds of millets — bajra, jowar and ragi — might be issued to the troops. Millets take pleasure in being a superb supply of proteins, micronutrients and phytochemicals, thus boosting the dietary profile of the weight loss plan of troopers.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
As per the Army, conventional millet meals with confirmed well being advantages and suited to the geographical and weather conditions can be a significant step in mitigating life-style illnesses and enhancing the satisfaction and morale of the troops.
The Army has taken steps to coach its cooks and has issued advisories to all its formations to include millets extensively in organised features, barakhanas, canteens and in-home cooking.
Government sanction has been sought to acquire millet flour not exceeding 25 per cent of the authorised entitlement of cereals (rice and wheat atta) in rations for troops commencing from the yr 2023-24 onwards. The Army stated that centralised coaching of cooks is being undertaken to organize healthful, tasty and nutritious millet dishes. Procurement and challenge might be primarily based on the amount demanded.
Special emphasis is being given to the introduction of value-added millet gadgets and snacks to troops deployed alongside the northern borders. While millets are being launched by way of CSD canteens, devoted corners are additionally being arrange in procuring complexes as a part of the International Year of Millets.
‘Know your millet’ consciousness campaigns are additionally being carried out in instructional establishments.
