The Millet Revival Project, a collaboration between The Locavore and Rainmatter Foundation aims to reinvigorate India’s relationship with millets, combining in-depth research, community engagement, and impactful storytelling to highlight the grain’s health and ecological benefits.

MILLET STORIES

What kind of stories have you been reading about millets this past year? Through these stories, we want to bring you diverse and nuanced narratives featuring growers whose work we believe in, and underrepresented accounts of relationships with millets. We explore how complex the millet system really is, and their role in a fulfilling future for everyone. 

MILLET RECIPES

How often do millets feature in your meals? At the Millet Revival Project, we savour recipes that celebrate the versatility and heritage of different regions, communities, and millet varieties across the Indian subcontinent. Oh, and recipes that are paired with delicious stories — those are our favourite kinds!

MILLET RESOURCE BANK

Welcome to the Millet Resource Bank, a pivotal component of the Millet Revival Project. This initiative aims to rejuvenate the cultivation, distribution, and accessibility of millets across diverse regions of India. Our resource bank is a dynamic repository that brings together farmers, consumer brands, restaurants, and collaborators to foster conversations and partnerships within the millet space.

Millet Experts

Laxminarayan Devda

Agricultural

Laxminarayan Devda is a farmer and filmmaker from Madhya Pradesh. Hailing from a farming family, Laxminarayan, through his film "Jowar Gatha" documents the lived exper...

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Shobhit Jain

Media

Shobhit Jain is a filmmaker and a graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). He is also the co-director of the Media Division at Samaj Pragati Sa...

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Pinky Brahma Chaudhary

Media

Pinky Brahma Choudhury is a filmmaker and a graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). She is also the co-director of the Media Division at Samaj...

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Debjani Das

Policy

Debjani works with Millet Shakti Mission in Odisha, an organisation that works towards enriching millet entrepreneurship, consumption of millets, and millet awareness ...

Odisha
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Millet Producers

Retro Sip

Consumer Brand
    Types: Little Millet (Kutki), Finger Millet (Ragi/Nachni/Madua), Barnyard Millet (Sama), Foxtail Millet (Kangni), Kodo Millet (Kodra), Browntop Millet (Andua/Makra)
    Products: Millet Malts
8123363876
Doddaballapur, Karnataka

OGMO Foods 

Consumer Brand
    Types: Little Millet (Kutki), Barnyard Millet (Sama), Foxtail Millet (Kangni), Sorghum Millet (Jowar)
    Products: Overnight Raabdi Breakfast Mix, Idli/Dosa Mix, Unpolished Soaked Whole Millets, Unpolished Soaked Flour, Baby's Wholegrain Cereal Mix, Energy Bars, Granola, Cookies, Crackers, Snacks, Health Drink
9840492993
Chennai, Tamil Nadu 

Migal

Consumer Brand
    Types: Little Millet (Kutki), Finger Millet (Ragi/Nachni/Madua), Kodo Millet (Kodra), Barnyard Millet (Sama), Browntop Millet (Andua/Makra), Pearl Millet (Bajra), Sorghum Millet (Jowar), Foxtail Millet (Kangni), Proso Millet (Chena)
    Products: Instant Noodles, Hakka Noodles, Laddoo, Snacks, Cookies, Vermicelli, Unpolished Whole Millets, Flakes, Flours, Rusks, Muesli, Choco Fills, Puttu Mix, Idiyappam Mix, Dosa Mix
7418835073
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Mani’s Homemade Masala and Coffee

Consumer Brand
    Types: Finger Millet (Ragi/Nachni/Madua), Pearl Millet (Bajra)
    Products: Dosa/Idli Mix, Sprouted Whole Millets, Sprouted Health Mix Powder, Slim Sprouted Health Drink, Sprouted Diabeitic Friendly Health Mix with traditional Rice
9944435499
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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Restaurants and hotels highlighting millets

Starbucks

How to order: Swiggy, Zomato, Website, Dine In
    Types: Finger Millet (Ragi)
    Products: Egg and Sausage Millet Wrap
18602660010
Multiple outlets all over India

Great Indian Khichdi by Eatfit

How to order: Swiggy, Zomato
    Types: Foxtail Millet (Kangni), Barnyard Millet
    Products: Millet Curd Rice, Samak Pulao, Aloo ki Sabzi with Samak Pulao bowl and Thali, Shahi Paneer with Samak Pulao bowl and Thali, Millet Curd Rice with Boondi, Millet Curd Rice with Pomegrnate, Millet Dal Khichdi, Millet Sabudana Kheer,
2249702316
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Millet’s Mane Oota

How to order: Zomato
    Types: Finger Millet (Ragi), Foxtail Millet (Kangni)
    Products: Dosa, Uttapam
073385 50321
Bangalore

Dhatu Organics Kitchen

How to order: Swiggy
    Types: Pearl Millet (Bajra)
    Products: millet thali, fried rice, upma, khichadi, chapati
9380079334
Bengaluru
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