Global Millets Foundation

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 (Millets   for millions Revival Through Farming-Research-Processing & Outreach to Empower  Communities)

Vision:

“  To know  and  proclaim, not  to  argue  and  win”. “Together  we form the  garden”.  “To dare,  to  search,  to  seek, to find  and not to  yield”.

Mission:

1) To encourage  and help  farmers producing  quality millets.

2) To provide  support in value  additions.

3 )To promote millets for quality living.

4) To  create  awareness about  the positive  millets among  the producers  and   consumers.

5 )To become torch bearers of environmental  protection  through  the  cultivation of  mullets.

 6) To  serve as a knowledge platform.

7) To encourage Self Help Groups ( SHGs) and such other  groups to lease in fallow  lands and  abandoned  land  for th e cultivation of millets.

8) To facilitate the  study  tours  of  progressive  millet    cultivators to  core  areas of millets   farming in  India  and  abroad.

9)To join forces with the COP  and  SDGs  of  the  UN to fight  climate  change  to achieve  carbon neutrality  and  the empowerment  of   women.

10) To  conduct  awareness programmes in schools,  colleges, local  self-government bodies  like  panchayats, NGOs, Social  organizations  like  Lions, Rotaries,  NSS  of  educational  institutions  etc by organizing  essay  and or  elocution   competitions.

Millets—Backdrop

With  the  UN    General Assembly declaring the   year 2023 as  the international  year  of  Millets,  there  is greater interest in reviving millets.

Milllets are  the  coarse cereals.  Rice  and wheat  do not  stand  anywhere in front of millets judged  by the  health benefits. They  are free  from the  fattening gluten  found in wheat. It is very  challenging  as  some 768 million  people in th e world  are  beset  with malnutrition. In India  some  200  million  are  malnourished causing  us   a great concern.

There  are  positive  millets , neutral millets and negative millets.  While  wheat and rice  are  considered  negative  grains,  foxtail,  Kodo, Barnyard, Brown top, little  millets  are  classified  as positive millets.

Positive gains contain dietary fibre, proteins, minerals, essential amino acids, medicinal values, healing qualities, and therapeutic benefit in abundance.

Negative millets  have fewer health benefits than positive ones but do not harm the body anyway. Examples are Pearl Millet (Bajra), Finger Millet (Ragi), Proso Millet, and Sorghum Millet. Negative millet grains have a dietary fibre of less than 2%. They are less beneficial for the body and difficult to digest by the body.

Millets are important crops in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa (especially in India, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger), with 97% of millet production in developing countries.

Millets  were in use from the time of  Indus  Valley  civilization, say some  3000  years  ago.   Some  authors  opined that millets  were in use  for the  last  5000  years. They   are eco – friendly and   need less water and fertilizers  and can  grow  in  dry  and  semi-arid   soils  with  ease.  Major millets  grown in India include Jowar, Bajara and  Ragi.  This  constitute  some  80  percent  of the millets  grown in India. Minor millets include  foxtail barnyard,   kodo,  and  brown tops  among others.  India is  a world  leader in the  production of millets with  40 per cent  share. Current  market for  millets  according to the IIMR  ( International Institute of Millets Research) is  $ 9  billion. By  2025 it may touch $ 25  billion.

India  produces  some  16 million tonnes  of  millets  every year.

Millets are  eco- friendly and  the  very best bet   against  malnutrition  and  starvation in a fast- food regime.

Millets  are  highly  fibrous   and the  cheapest  source  of antioxidant  food  for  the poor and th e marginalized. Its  cultivation  is a sure bet to  ensure  food  security  and  nutrition  security  coupled  with  empowerment  of    women.

This  is  a  golden opportunity  for  us  to save  our  planet  from  the impending  tragedy  of  famine and hunger  and to fight  the  threats  of  climate  change. The  question is,  “  to be  or not to be” as time  and  tide  wait  for  none.

   Patrons  of  the Global Millets  Foundation

  1. His Grace  Dr. Athanasius  Thomas, Bishop House,  Cathedral Road, Muvattupuzha—Kerala -686661, Mobile 94007 13401;  thomasmarathasius@gmail.com
  2. His Grace  Gregorious,  Joseph, Bishop House, Thiruvnakulam,Ernakulam; Pin  682 305; mobile 95445 77400;email hasiojosephg@gmail.com
  3. Dr.  P Madhusoodan—Air Marshal Rtd,A-29,Aswathy,Jawahar  Nagar,Kowdiar PO, Thiruvanathanpuram,Pin 695 003,Mobile 81299 11440;email pmadhu49@gmail.com
  4. Dr.  KPP Nambiar (  Former UN/FAO/INFOFISH Director “) , A-91-Riveria Water Front,PK Road—Cochin pin 682013;  mobile 98470 31 309;Email  kalliatt@gmail.com
  5. Dr.  Khadar Vali (  Millet  Man  of  India), 965—Sukha Sadana, 14th Main 4th  stage,  TK Layout, Mysore Pin  570 009; Mobile 94485 61472;  email musk123rt@gmail.com
  6. M.P.V. Thomas,  Pulikeel Cottage,  Piravom  P Kerala;  Mobile98952 42321, Email- pvthomaspulikeel@gmail.com

Chairman of  GMF:

Secretary General

Dr.  KM George (Former UN/FAO/ADB—consultant—Advisor), Mel Mana Gardens, PO  Ooramana—Cochin  –Kerala, Pin  686663,Email  melmana@gmail.com

International   Board Members / Advisors:

  1.  Mr. KP Kannan (Former  Director  of  ADB), JB Malaysia, Mobile  60 16 710 1410;email-kpkannan2011@gmail.com
  2. Dr. Eke Kalu Awa, Unit 19 Road,I  Federal Housing Estate Calabar,Cross River  State,Nigeria;  Mobile+234- 80672 82121;  email-ekekaluawa@yahoo.com
  3.  Prof Dr.  Ms Popytchenko,  Phone  +79591197753, Email-popytchenko@mail.ru
  4. Ms Malaye Banda, Dept  of Edcuation, Governemnt of  Malawai, Mobile +265 888311520;  email- Melayi.banda4@gmail.com
  5. Mr. Anickaseril George Varghese, 16 Gala worthy Avenue , London, E147RA ,  UK;  Mobile  0044-7960307274; Email -georgecleemees@hotmail.com
  6. Mr. Binny Cherian, President / CEO, CT Solutions Inc. , Washington DC Metro, 8130 Boone Blvd,  Suite 220, Tysons, Virginia 22182,  USA;  email —binnyc@ctsols.com,  binnyc@ctsols.com
  7.  Dr.Seeni Mohamed  Ismail; 44A/7, Jayasamagi Mawatha, kalubowila, Sri Lanka ; Mobile : +94777777474; Email : ismaakma@yahoo.co.uk
  8.  Ms.Pricillia Esther- jl.Yos Sudarso XI Paal Dua Lingkungan 3 Manado Sulawesi Utara Indonesia-prisformosa@yahoo.com-087777477227

Regional  Directors / Advisors

  1. Prof  Dr.  Ms  Suparna  Mukherjee,  HOD of Sociology  Dept, Secom  Skills University, Bolpur, Birbhum,  West Bengal, Mobile 6289 098 226/ 93398 4813; email suparnasanyalmukerjee@gmail.com/drsuparnasecom@gmail.com
  2.  Mr Ninan Kaniyathara, NJ 149/11 Tamarind Drive,Kalayan Nagar, Chelakkara Road,Banglore 560043,  Mobile  96566 57101, Email-ninanj123@gmail.com
  3. Mr  Kalyan  Singh Kothari, 2/633 Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur 302 004, Mobile 94140 47744;Email loksamvadsansthan@gmail.com
  4. Prof  Dr. RajMohan Rao, No 202, A  Block Manjuntha  Towers, 122 at  Nagar,Khanamet,Kothaguda,Hyderabad 500 0084,Mobile 94430021202,email-rmrao.bdu@gmail.com
  5. Mr  Harwant Singh ( Former  Chief  General Manger  PNB),H-304, Gillco Towers, Gillco valley,sector-127 Mohali,Kharar,Punjab  pin 140  301,Mobile 980 390 21 34—Email-harwantdad@gmail.com
  6. Dr.  Sunny  Pariyaram (  Social Activist) , N- 2501 AEON, Near Bhakti Park, Wadala East,Mumbai 400037,Mobile 9820031244;email drsunnypa@gmail.com
  7. Mr.M S AFTAB,  Former   ED  of  Bank of Baroda, C 1.  TUBA PALACE, 15 M M M MARG, Lucknow 226001; Mobile 995 695 8926– Email ms.aftab@yahoo.com

Board Directors  & Advisors

  1. Prof  PJ Mathews  ( Former  Professor  of  the  London School of Economics),  Paradayil  Manohara, Edayarmulla pin  686952; Mobile 9497677936;email —pjmathews.2000@gmail.com   ( Advisor  Programmes)
  • Dr.  BJ Meledom ( MD- TSQS ( P)  Ltd),  Piravom, Pin 686664; Mobile 98950 54410;email bjmeledom@gmail.com ( Policy Advisor)
  • Mr.Sabu George,  Poonthra, Kadamattom  –Kolenchery  PO,  Pin 682311;mobile 94472 00297;Email sabupoonthura@gmail.com  ( Advisor  Porgrammes)
  • Mr.Reji Mon, Velloliparambil,Thirumarayoor PO,  Aarakunnam Pin  682313,Moible94468 23656;  email massint.tour@gmail.com (  Board  Member)
  • Mr  KV Murukan,Avani, PO Mamala,Thiruvankulam  Kerala ; Mobile  90370 55802;emailmurukankv1975@gmail.com (  Director  Logistics )
  • Mr.UnniKrishanan  S (  Rtd  IFS), Maradathu Reshma  Nivas,PO  Ooramana,Kerala,pin  686663;  Mobile  94473 78660;email-unnikrishanandfo@gmail.com  (   Director  Forest  Resources)
  • Mr  Nazar E Shamsudeen ( Health Activist) , Ezhuthanikattu,Manary  PO, Paipara,Muvattupuzha,  Mobile 99465 56 383;email nazarezhuthanikattu@gmail.com ( Director    Outreach Operations  &  Chairman  Kerala  Chapter )
  • Dr.  PO Abraham, Kuriyalathottam,PO Kunnakkal,Muvattupuzha—Kerala,  Mobile 94476 65365;email -poabraham@hotmail.com (  Policy  Director)
  • Dr. AC Peter, ( Activisit ) Arackal,PO Piravom, Kerala,Pin 68 6664;mobile 94470 55363; email-acpeter@gmail.com (  Director Public Realtions)
  • Dr.  Paul Mathew, Vazhayil,Kingimattom, PO  Kolenchery,Kerala Pin  682  311,Mobile  974548 2028;email-paulvmathew@gmail.com  ( Director  Awareness  Programmes)
  • Er Alexander  Luke Vaidyan,Swanatra Bharat Co, SB Buildings,Kollam 690 524;mobile- 90720 74824,  Email bionests@yahoo.co.in  (   Board  Member)
  • Mr.PG Sunil Kumar, Puthusserikunnel, Pallikavu Road,Muvattupuzha,pin  686661;Mobile 94475 36101,email-sunnilputhu7@gmail.com (   Director  Herbal Rejuvenation)
  • Er Thampi  Joseph,Thadiyan parambil, Kizhakkambalam PO, 683562; mobile70257 37760, email josephthampi@gmail.com  (  Director  &  Goodwill Ambassador)
  • Dr. Ms  Isabella  George ( Former  World Bank  Conservation Scientist) Mel Mana—PO Ooramana,Kerala,Pin  686663;  phone  9947670887;email—melmana@gmail.com (  Scientific  Advisor)
  • Dr.  CV Achuthan  &  Mrs  AK  Chandaramathy, Chakkamkulangara Varriam,Variam Raod, PO  Thalore   Via Ollur,Pin 680 306,  Mobile 94955 04622,email-chandramathi2205@gmail.com (  Advisors  Programmes)
  • Mr  Joy Joseph  Mookenthottam,Kizhaparayar PO, Bharanaghanam,Kottayam,pIn 686578,Mobile  94465 12848;email- joymooken55@gamil.com  (  Director  Programmes  and  Good will  Ambassador)
  • Mr  VP George, Vazhakuzhithadathil,Kadkkanad PO Kolenchery  pin  682 311; mobile 9961333360,Email-vpgeorge1953@gmail.com  ( Board  Member)
  • Er  Anil Joseph ( Management  Expert), GF EL  Tower,Justice  KP Joseph Lane, Diwans Road—Ernakulam-Kochi 682 016; mobile  90370 16730;email josephanil2007@gmail.com  (  Board  Member)
  • Mrs  Usha  Satish  &  Mr  MN Satheesh, Mahnami,Muvattupuzha,pin 68661.mobile 999515500, email ushasathishmn@gmail.com  (  Board Members)
  • Mr.Felix Issac,Cherakkara, Kadamattam  PO—Kolenchery 682  311,  mobile 98476 63423  ( Board  Member)
  • Mr  AM   Muhammed ( Former  IG of Police),Amanathuruthil,PO Koovalloor, Kothamangalam-Kerala   686671,  mobile 75590 38791/ 960 55 88791;email-amanmhd@gmail.com  (   Advisor  Programmes)
  • Mr  Anil  Kuriakose,Vadakkedam,  PO Ooramana,Pin  686663,Kerala,Mobile 92840 98793; email- kanil@gmail.com  ( Board  Member)
  • Mr  VA Mathews  & Mercy Mathews, ( Award  winning farmer) Valadiyil—Edyathu,  PO Mamalassery, Piravom;  Mobile  97475 37250; Email- vamathews@gmail.com ( Advisor  programmes)
  • Mr.CK Paulose, Chavaramplakkil, PO  Kizhumuri, Ramamnagalam Pin  686663,Mobile 94478 71428;Email- julianpaul001@gmail.com  (  Advisor  Porgrammes)
  • Mr.Boss  Pallipatt,Thuravoor PO, Angamaly Sivajipuram, Ernakulam  Kerala  Pin 683572,  Mobile  98460 36516,Email pbboss@osakaair.cok ( Board  Member  and Travel  Advsior)

26) Mr.MA Joy  Mundayatuu, PO  Ooramana,  Pin  686663,  Mobile 94478 21877, email–joymundiyattualeyamma@gmail.com;  (Board Member)

  • Mr.KG Mathew, Kalampattuprambil,Mudavoor PO  Muvattupuzha, pin 686669,Mobile 99469 04507, email———  ( Advisor)
  • Rev  Dr.  Er  Abin Abraham,Bishop  House, Cathedral  Road,Muvattupuzha—Kerala,  986661—Mobile 75592 93 555,  email- abinabr@gmail.com  ( Technical  Director)
  • Mr.  N  I Thomas, Nedumattom  PO Oramana,Pin  686663, Kerala ,  mobile 94478 20658 /9544770870  Email—thomasittan49@gmail.com  ( Board  Memebr)
  • Mr  PG Vasudevan, Plappilil,  Ooramana,Kerala—Pin  686663,  Mobile 9496276793,  email- sreenathooramana@gmail.com  ( Board  member)
  • 30) Mr  Saji Jacob,Cherakkara,  Ooramana  post, Kerala,Pin  686663, Mobile 9447871956, emai……. ( Board  member).
  • Dr.P.E ABRAHAM M.D, DR.ABRAHAM’S ASTHMA AND ALLERGY RESEARCH CENTER, SANGAMAM HEALTH COMPLEX , CHERUPARAMPATH ROAD 2ND CROSS, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI-682020, PH-0484-2324949, DR. ABRAHAM MOB PERSONAL-9447081850, OFFICE-9387556669, EMAIL—drabraham64@gmail.com  ( Advsior)
  •  Prof. Dr Prameela Devi J, Aparna, Anakkal post, Kanjirappally,  Pin 686508,  phone – Phone 8606012819, Email drprameeladevi@gmail.com  (  Executive  Advsior)
  • Mr  TP Kuriakose,Thottapplil, Ooramana, Pin  686663, Kerala—Mobile 90 48703120/ 94475 94120  ( Board Member)
  • Dr.  TA  Varkey & Mrs  Sarada  Varkey,  CMD—Medcilabs, Ernakulam,Kerala,  Phone 944 400 0729; Email-tavarkey.medilab@gmail.com  (  Board member  plus  Advisor)
  • Mr. Jacob Thumpayil,  Piravom, Pin  686664;  Mobile  94471 16736; Email—jacobthumpayil@gmail.com
  • Prof  Thomas  Mathew, Parakkal,  YMCA Road, Muvattupuzha—Pin  686661-,India  Mobile  968 9840 951;/ 9689840951; email—melmana@gmail.com

Dr.  KM George;  www.drkmgeorge.com

9947670887

Mr Nazar Ezthuthanikattu,

Muvattupuzha,

Kerala

Dear Mr. Nazar,

Subject:  Global Millets  Foundation—Your  Appointment  as Chairman  of  Kerala  Chapter

Please be  informed that  you are  appointed  as  the  Chairman of the  Kerala  chapter  of the  GMF with immediate  effect.

Your  job role  includes  , among other things,:

  1. Promote  regional  chapters
  2. Conduct  Millets  awareness  among the  sick and needy.
  3. Promote  wellness  among the school  going   children
  4. Reach out to the  local  governments  like  Municipalities and  Panchayaths

You  are  also  requested  to  function  as  the goodwill  ambassador  of the Global  Millets Foundation  wherever  possible.

 As good will  ambassador,  you will  render  the following  services  to  the  GMF:

  1.  You will  be  our media  Director  in reaching out  to the  print and  electronic media  as well as  social media.
  2. You  will  be  the  PRO  of  GMF
  3. You  will  encourage more  members  to  join the  campaign  for  millet based  wellness .

Please  know  our  GMF is  non -political—non-religious and   fully secular to the  core.

With best  wishes,

Sincerely  Yours,

Dr. KM George

Secretary  General  Global millets Foundation

 22nd  Dec–2022

Professor   Dr Prameela Devi J

Aparna, Anakkal post, Kanjirappally, Kottayam dist, Pin 686508, Kerala

Dear  Prof  Dr.   Prameela Devi

Subject:  Global Millets  Foundation—Your  Appointment  as Millets Awareness Campaign   Executive  Director

Please be  informed that  you are  appointed  as   Millets Awareness  Campaign   Executive  Director of the  GMF with immediate  effect.

Your  job role  includes  , among other things,:

  1. Reach out to the  local ,  regional and  national  conferences  as  our  representative .
  2. Promote  ready to eat millets   under the  over  all  guidance  of Dr. Kadar .  Vali of  Mysore—the millet man of  India.
  3. Please  do take  up  millets  as  our mission for  all  households  to  fight  the ill effects of  climate  change  and to  ensure  foods security  with  women  empowerment as  our  direct  concerns.

You  are  also  requested  to  function  as  the goodwill  ambassador  of the Global  Millets Foundation  wherever  possible.

 As good will  ambassador,  you will  render  the following  services  to  the  GMF:

  1. You  will  encourage more  members  to  join the  campaign  for  millet based  wellness .
  2. Try  to identify sponsors to hold  awareness   meetings—seminars—conferences.

Please  know  that  GMF is  non -political—non-religious and   fully secular to the  core.

With best  wishes,

Sincerely  Yours,

Dr. KM George

Secretary  General  Global millets Foundation

 22nd  Dec–2022

  Ms.Pricillia Esther- jl.Yos Sudarso XI Paal Dua Lingkungan 3 Manado Sulawesi Utara Indonesia-prisformosa@yahoo.com-087777477227

Dear  Miss Pricilla  Esther,

Subject:  Global Millets  Foundation—Your  Appointment  as Millets Awareness Campaign   Executive  Director–indoneisa

Please be  informed that  you are  appointed  as   Millets Awareness  Campaign   Executive  Director of the  GMF with immediate  effect.

Your  job role  includes  , among other things,:

  • Reach out to the local ,  regional and  national   & international  conferences  as  our  representative .
  • Promote ready to eat millets   under  your  guidance.
  • Please do take up  millets  as  our mission for  all  households  to  fight  the ill effects of  climate  change  and to  ensure  foods security  with  women  empowerment as  our  direct  concerns.

You  are  also  requested  to  function  as  the  international goodwill  ambassador  of the Global  Millets Foundation  wherever  possible.

 As good will  ambassador,  you will  render  the following  services  to  the  GMF:

You  will  encourage more  members  to  join the  campaign  for  millet based  wellness .

 You  may try  to identify sponsors to hold  awareness   meetings—seminars—conferences.

Please  know  that  GMF is  non -political—non-religious and   fully secular to the  core.

With best  wishes,

Sincerely  Yours,

Dr. KM George

Secretary  General  Global millets Foundation

New Year  Eve of  2022

Mr AM Muhammed IPS

Retd  IG Of  Police, Govt of India  Service, Kerala

Dear  Muhammed  Sahib,

Subject:  Global Millets  Foundation—Your  Appointment  as Chairman  of Millets Awareness Campaign

Please be  informed that  you are  appointed  as  the  Chairman of  Millets Awareness  Campaign of the  GMF with immediate  effect.

Your  job role  includes  , among other things,:

  1. Conduct  Millets  awareness  among the  sick and needy.
  2. Promote  wellness   campaigns  among the school  going   children
  3. Reach out to the  local ,  regional and  national  conferences  as  our  Representative

You  are  also  requested  to  function  as  the goodwill  ambassador  of the Global  Millets Foundation  wherever  possible.

 As good will  ambassador,  you will  render  the following  services  to  the  GMF:

  1. You  will  encourage more  members  to  join the  campaign  for  millet based  wellness .

Please  know  that  GMF is  non -political—non-religious and   fully secular to the  core.

With best  wishes,

Sincerely  Yours,

Dr. KM George

Secretary  General  Global millets Foundation

 22nd  Dec–2022

Mr Joy John  T,  & Mr  Johnny  W

Thengukudyil, Paignottorr Kerala

Dear  Mr.Joy  and  Johnny Thengkudyil,

Subject:  Global Millets  Foundation—Your  Appointment  as Millets Awareness Campaign  Directors

Please be  informed that  you are  appointed  as   Millets Awareness  Campaign  Directors of the  GMF with immediate  effect.

Your  job role  includes  , among other things,:

  1. Reach out to the  local ,  regional and  national  conferences  as  our  Representative .
  2. Promote  ready to eat millets  along with   Mr. . AM  Muhammed  IPS  and Mr. . Nasar  the millet man of  Kerala  under the  over  all  guidance  of Dr. Kadar .  Vali of  Mysore—the millet man of  India.
  3. Please  do  contact  Er Thampi  Joseph  for  joint marketing  campaigns. (  Phone702 573 7760)

You  are  also  requested  to  function  as  the goodwill  ambassador  of the Global  Millets Foundation  wherever  possible.

 As good will  ambassador,  you will  render  the following  services  to  the  GMF:

  1. You  will  encourage more  members  to  join the  campaign  for  millet based  wellness .
  2. Try  to identify more  sponsors to hold  awareness   meetings—seminars—conferences.

Please  know  that  GMF is  non -political—non-religious and   fully secular to the  core.

With best  wishes,

Sincerely  Yours,

Dr. KM George

Secretary  General  Global millets Foundation

 22nd  Dec–2022

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