Chouhan asks agri scientists to develop high-quality millet seeds

Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was in the City addressing the international symposium on Shree Anna (Millet) and Woman Farmer here on the occasion of 'Mandia Divas' (Millets Day) Monday, asked agriculture scientists to develop high-quality millet seeds to make it a profitable crop so that farmers can pivot towards it.

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"The farmers are always looking for crops which will give them better financial benefits. So, it is a challenge before us to make millet a profitable crop so that the farmers can pivot towards its cultivation," he said.

Odisha has done good work by enhancing the millet production from 6 quintal per hectare to 12 quintal per hectare and surpassed the national average, he said.

"Still, there is a huge task before our scientists to further improve the quality of the millet seeds and reduce the cultivation cost to enhance the production. We will continue our efforts in this regard in the coming days," the union minister said.