Millets are increasingly recognised for their relevance in addressing the interlinked challenges of agricultural sustainability, nutrition security, and climate resilience. Studies show that these cropscontribute to soil fertility, reduce dependency on chemical inputs, and perform well under conditions of drought and water stress which, with recent changes in weather patterns, have become increasingly common (Samtani et al., 2024). Nutritionally, millets are rich in iron, calcium, and fibre, and have a low glycaemic index, making them suitable for both undernourished populations and those at risk of non-communicable diseases (Sharma et al.,2024). These characteristics have led to rising interest in millets globally for their potential to at once deliver food security and healthy nutrition, climate resilience, and livelihood security. Institutions such as the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have promoted them through multiple global research and policy initiatives (FAO, 2024; IFAD, 2020), culminating with the FAO declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets. Millets are one of India’s most prominent examples of “forgotten foods”: crops that were once central to regional farming and food systems, but which have been progressively marginalised through changes in agricultural policy, subsidy structures, consumer preferences, and research priorities. Their decline is not due to agronomic unsuitability or cultural disinterest, but rather the cumulative effect of structural neglect. As public policies promoted rice and wheat through minimum support prices and public distribution, traditional crops like millets lost both economic and institutional visibility. Reviving millets, then, is not just about reintroducing a crop—it requires navigating complex institutional, cultural, and market dynamics to rebuild food systems around diversity, resilience, and equity