About the Conference

The Government of India is at the forefront of celebrating the International Year of Millets 2023 (IYM 2023) making it a people’s movement and positioning India as the Global Hub of Millets. The IYM 2023 is celebrated to popularize millets throughout the globe and inspire all stakeholders involved in production, processing, value addition, marketing, and distribution.

There are several challenges that need to be addressed at various points from cultivation to consumption, including but not limited to improving the quality of produce, consumer education, streamlining supply, establishing processing and value-added capabilities, branding, packaging, marketing, distribution, etc. The International Conference aims to join hands with institutes located in India and abroad, scientists, researchers, industries, growers, exporters, policymakers, consultants, entrepreneurs, Farmer Producing Organizations, students, and food professionals to develop and adopt strategies to effectively face the challenges.

Important Dates

Conferce Delegate Registration:01-05-2023 to 24-08-2023

Early Bird Registration:30-06-2023

Last Date of Abstraction Submission: 30-06-2023

Last Date of Full Length Paper Submission: 31-07-2023

Last Date of Exhibitor Registration: 31-07-2023

Participation in Conference

The Conference organizers are pleased to invite you to participate in the technical sessions, Millet promotion events and competitions (Millet Ideation Hackathon and Millet recipe competition).

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About NIFTEM, Kundli

NIFTEM, Kundli is an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Food Processing Industries MoFPI Government of India The mandate of NIFTEM since inception in 2012 is to work as Food Processing Sector of Food Processing Business Promotion Organization NIFTEM aims to become an International Center of Excellence that integrates all facets of food technology, entrepreneurship and management, and be recognized as the focal point for catalyzing the growth of the food processing industry in India in the global context The Institute aspires to impact the society with quality education, research and extension services at par with the best in the globe.

The campus is platinum rated lush green spanning over 100 acres, and is located in the industrial area at Kundli Sonepat District, Haryana State, India

Objectives

To identify solutions to address the challenges in good quality production, processing, post-harvest management, value addition, storage, marketing and distribution of millet and millet products in India and other millet producing and exporting countries.

To develop strategies to achieve nutritional and economic security through millet production, processing, consumption, marketing and export.

To disseminate the recent developments in processes, recipes and products, and technologies among the stakeholders, and to encourage entrepreneurship, marketing and business skills.