Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) as Ragi procurement crossed the milestone of one lakh quintals in the State.
The Odisha Government is working on mission to boost farmers’ income and increase household consumption of nutritious cereals, the Chief Minister said.
“Congratulate @Millets Odisha as Ragi procurement crosses the milestone of one lakh quintals in the State. Odisha Govt is working on mission to boost farmers’ income and increase household consumption of nutritious cereals”, the CMO tweeted.
Congratulate @MilletsOdisha as Ragi procurement crosses the milestone of one lakh quintals in the State. Odisha Govt is working on mission to boost farmers’ income and increase household consumption of nutritious cereals. https://t.co/ZdB7BPXUdS
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) February 11, 2021
The Odisha Government has launched the OMM in 2017 for promotion of millets in tribal areas of the State.
The OMM is a unique project, which focuses on improved production of nutri-cereals, local consumption, procurement under MSP and distribution through PDS.
Earlier, the NITI Aayog had lauded the OMM and urged other States to replicate it for promotion of millets, pulses and oilseeds.