Ghanaians Urged to Consume Millet for Healthy Life
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Yunusa Essand
India’s Accra High Commissioner, Sugand Rajaram, has urged Ghanaians to consume more millet to live a healthy andsustainable life.
He pointed out that many health benefits are achieved by adopting millet-eating initiatives due to itsnutritional value.
“One of the ways that we as global South, Africans, Indians, Asians, Ghanaians, he said, is to adopt whatwe produce andchange our lifestyles,” he said. I was.
Rajaram spoke at the opening ceremony of this year’s International Year of Millet (IYM) in Accra on Sunday.
At India’s suggestion, the United Nations has declared his 2023 as the International Year of Millet. Themain goal of thisinitiative is to popularize millet by including it in the daily diet. As part of an awarenesscampaign to promote millet-baseddiets in Ghana, the Commission celebrated IJM with the Indian FoodFestival.
Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) Yaw Frimpong Addo said the initiative is essential as it willaffectmillions of farmers in Ghana, especially in the northern sector.
He praised the High Commissioner for emphasizing the importance of grain harvesting and hosting theevent to shareknowledge and country-specific experiences on millet use.
“Certainly, millet has economic and social benefits, and the ministry wholeheartedly embraces theseefforts. It is known tohave a strong nutritional composition of
Ado also said that much remains to be done to fully realize the existing potential of Ghana’s agriculture andcontribute tothe transformation of the agricultural sector. “India is certainly a reliable partner in realising our agricultural vision andwe are optimistic about entering into a mutually beneficial partnership with India on agricultural development.”
The deputy minister said the high production of millet, which Ghanaians eat for breakfast, indirectlyincreases the incomeof smallholder farmers, who are mostly women.
An ancient grain, millet is the healthiest food for mankind that can survive in harsh environments. It hasmany advantagesover other crops and he is one of the most unique and important crops in Ghana. Mainlyused for massa, tuo zafi andporridge. This year’s food festival aimed to raise awareness and attract policyattention to the nutritional and healthbenefits of millet. During the celebration, members of the Indian andGhanaian communities enjoyed a variety of dishesand delicacies.
Prizes were awarded to participants in the “Millet in My Food” contest. There were also various foodsfrom different statesof India that used millet.
Senior officials present at the event included Ghana’s representative to the United Nations, DeputyHealth Minister TinaNaa Ayele Mensah, editor of the Daily Graphic and head of the Diplomatic Corps.