Promotion of Millets in Tribal districts of Odisha

Our Activities

• Training and Capacity building programs to educate farmers about the benefits of millet cultivation, sustainable farming practices, seed selection, soil management, water conservation techniques, line sowing, pest and disease management, etc.
• Awareness Rath/campaigns to educate the communities about the nutritional benefits and cultural significance of millets.
• Ensure availability of high-quality millet seeds at affordable prices. Establishment of seed banks/centers at the village level to facilitate access to diverse millet seeds and promote seeds saving practices.
• Financial Support and Incentives: Provide financial assistance and incentives to farmers to encourage millet cultivation. This includes subsidies for seeds, farm equipment, organic inputs, and irrigation systems,
• Introduce government schemes and programs that specifically target millet cultivation such as providing low interest loans, insurance coverage and grants for millets based enterprises
• Market linkages and value addition through FPO: Faciltate market linkages for millet farmers by establishing direct procurement systems, connecting them with Udanti FPO and MPCL FPO for local market linkages.