BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260628T094017EDT-5099gFUV5u@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260628T134017Z DESCRIPTION:The Department of Bioresource Engineering invites you to attend a special presentation by team members from 91 and DHAN Foundation\n \nSmall millets are traditional food crops that grow well under the climac tic conditions of India. These grains are well suited to meet the dietary needs of the population. They are high in protein\, micronutrients\, and f ibers\, and have a low glycemic index and no gluten. However\, production and consumption of small millets decreased when highly productive cultivar s of rice were introduced in the 1960s when food insecurity was imminent. Starvation was averted\, but the change in diet has led to high incidences of diabetes and obesity. The goal of this project is to promote the consu mption of small millets and to provide nutritious millet-based foods in In dia and beyond as a means of improving the health of the population\, and to ensure food security for an expanding population within the context of climate change and degradation of soil and water resources.\n\nThe DHAN Fo undation was established in 1997 with the mission of “building people and institutions for development\, innovations and scaling up to enable the po or communities for poverty reduction and self-reliance”. DHAN currently wo rks with 1.2million poor families across 15 states in India on water\, agr iculture\, development\, education\, microfinance\, and grassroots democra cy. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is a leading provider of agro-technology for India and is responsible in large part for the modern ization of the agricultural sector in South India\, offering 12 undergradu ate degree programs and 29 postgraduate degree programs in 10 colleges on 7 campuses located throughout Tamil Nadu.\n\n \n\n \n DTSTART:20180315T140000Z DTEND:20180315T153000Z LOCATION:R2-046\, Raymond Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellevue\, H9X 3V 9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road SUMMARY:Scaling up Small Millet Post-harvest and Nutritious Food Products P roject in India URL:/macdonald/channels/event/scaling-small-millet-pos t-harvest-and-nutritious-food-products-project-india-285767 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR