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Odisha is investing more than Rs 2,500 crore to help millet farmers with their income and way of life.

By - 16 Jan 2024 12:56 AM

"On Thursday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that his government is investing more than Rs 2,500 crore to help the state's millet farmers with income and livelihood support. The Odisha Millets Mission was recently started by the state government in 2017 with the goal of restoring the cereal's ecosystem.Odisha has been the ""pioneer in designing a people-centric Millet Mission with focus on livelihood and nutrition of tribal communities"" , according to him.

According to Patnaik, ""My government will make every effort to turn Odisha into a millet center of excellence and contribute to economic growth, wellbeing, and health of the people of Odisha.""

He emphasized that Odisha is the first state to organize an international convention involving all the stakeholders, noting that the UN has declared 2023 to be the International Year of Millets.

In the millet value chain, the chief minister commended the work of the Mission Shakti Women Self Help Groups (SHGs).

These Self-Help Groups, operating under the name Millet Shakti, have demonstrated to the world the significant role that millet-based businesses can play in enhancing livelihoods.