Chhattisgarh Launches ‘Millet Mission’ To Become Millet Hub Of India

Raipur, 10 September 2021 / Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel has said that Chhattisgarh will become the millet hub of the country in the coming times. He said that under Millet Mission,an initiative has been taken to give the farmers right price for small cereal crops, provide input assistance, procurement arrangements, processing and ensure that the farmers get benefit of the expertise of experts. Like minor forest produce, we want to make small grain crops also the strength of Chhattisgarh.

In Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has announced the launch of ‘Millet Mission’, which aims to provide proper price rate to farmers for minor cereal crops.

The initiative is also a step towards the Chief Minister’s vision for the state becoming India’s millet hub. Other important benefits under the Millet Mission to farmers will include input assistance for millet, procurement arrangements, aid farmers in the processing of crops and ensure that the farmers get benefit of the expertise of experts. 

To implement the mission, the state government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR), Hyderabad and the collectors of 14 districts of the state.