Ghazipur, Jan 6 (IANS) In line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative to promote millets, Uttar Pradesh’s first-ever millet processing unit has begun operations at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Ghazipur. The unit, established at a cost of around Rs 95 lakh, processes a variety of coarse grains including bajra, kodo, kutki, ragi, and sawa, making them available to local consumers directly or through markets.PM Modi had declared 2023 as the “Year of Millets”.The Prime Minister had …
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Raipur, Jan 5 (IANS) A Millet festival was organised in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh on Monday, to awaken and enlighten the residents about the varied benefits of ‘switching back’ to the coarse grains and how this could make a difference in their lives by making them healthier and stronger. Padma Shri Dr Khader Vali, dubbed as the ‘Millet Man of India’, participated in the event and gave ‘lessons’ on the need and importance of including millets in one’s food habits. His visit to t…