The Indian Army has sought to procure millets flour up to 25% of the authorised entitlement of cereals in ration for troops starting from 2023-24 and issued advisories to extensively use them in organised functions, canteens and in home cooking to give a boost to the nutritional profile of soldier’s diet, the defence ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
It also added that centralised training of chefs is being undertaken to prepare wholesome, tasty and nutritious millet dishes for soldiers.
The decision of adding millet to the daily meals for soldiers across all ranks will mitigate life-struggle diseases, the Army said.
The move is part of the government’s emphasis on what many believe to be a superfood and in a year declared as the International year of millets.
Dedicated corners are also being set up in shopping complexes and ‘Know your millet’ awareness campaigns are also being conducted in educational institutions, as part of the entire campaign.