Drought Resistant and Nutrient-Rich: The Case for Millets

The article titled "Millets touted as climate-resilient superfood," published on April 8, 2025, by the Chronicle News Service and featured on E-Pao.net, reports on a science seminar organized by the Science Unit of the Department of Education (S) at Ram Lal Paul Higher Secondary School, Keishamthong. The seminar, themed "Millets for a Sustainable Future and Health," aimed to highlight the significance of millets in ensuring future food security and promoting health benefits.​

The presidential address was given by Professor L. 1. Nabachandra of the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, who teaches agronomy. He underlined the difficulties that climate change presents to agriculture, pointing out that agricultural cultivation is negatively impacted by erratic weather patterns. Millets are drought-resistant and flourish during droughts, while basic crops like wheat, rice, and maize need a lot of water to grow and are prone to failure.

Professor Nabachandra emphasized that millets have a higher nutritional content than conventional staples and are more robust to climate change. They can aid in the body's defense against a number of illnesses and are high in nutrients. He promoted making millet cultivation a top priority in light of forecasts of possible future food emergencies. The main goal of the session was to inform the students about the advantages of millet.

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