A two-day millet mela began here on Saturday with experts calling for greater consumer demand to stimulate millet cultivation and production.
The mela at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry is showcasing varieties of millet from different States, besides highlighting their health benefits in a bid to ensure greater mass acceptance of millet in the mainstream market.
Organised by Sahaja Samruddha, the event is partnered by Using Diversity GIZ Organization, ICAR, JSS Agriculture Science Centre-Suttur, and Devadhaanya Farmers’ Production Company-Kundagoal among others
