The “Millet Man” of India is often a reference to Dr. Khader Vali, a renowned food scientist and health activist who has dedicated his life to promoting the benefits of millets. 

  • Millets are the Future of Food: Millets are climate-resilient, water-efficient, and require no chemical inputs — making them ideal for sustainable agriculture and food security.

  • Health is in Our Hands: Dr. Vali emphasizes that millets can prevent and reverse lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and even certain cancers. He promotes “positive nutrition” through traditional food habits.

  • One Change Can Transform Lives: By simply replacing polished white rice and refined wheat with Siridhanya millets (positive millets like Foxtail, Little, Kodo, Barnyard, and Browntop)

  • “Millets are our heritage. We are bringing them back to the plate.”

    • Women have traditionally grown and cooked with millets. They are reclaiming this knowledge to fight malnutrition and revive food diversity.

  • “Healthy families start with healthy food.”

    • As the primary caretakers of household meals, women are choosing millets to nourish children, elders, and communities.

  • “From soil to seed to serving, we lead.”

    • Women are not just growing millets—they are processing, packaging, marketing, and selling them. They are entrepreneurs, not just farmers.