Bhubaneswar: Odisha, which has received national as well as global recognition for its flagship ‘Odisha Millets Mission’, will observe ‘‘Millets Divas” on November 10, the first Thursday in the month of Margasira, for promotion of millets.
With the approval of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, it has been decided to observe ‘Millets Divas’ on the first Thursday of Margasira on November 10, informed Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary of Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଂକ ଅନୁମୋଦନ କ୍ରମେ, ଆସନ୍ତା ମାର୍ଗଶୀର ମାସ ପ୍ରଥମ ଗୁରୁବାର ନଭେମ୍ବର ୧୦ ତାରିଖକୁ #ମାଣ୍ଡିଆଦିବସ ଭାବେ ପାଳନ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ହୋଇଛି । ପରିବେଶ ଓ ସ୍ବାସ୍ଥ୍ୟପାଇଁ ହିତକର ପୁଷ୍ଟିଶସ୍ୟର ବହୁଳ ପ୍ରଚାର ଓ ବ୍ଯବହାର ଏହାର ମୂଳ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ । #MilletsDivas #Odisha
— Arabinda K Padhee (@arvindpadhee) October 7, 2022
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment is implementing the flagship initiative, the Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) in 19 districts of the State.
Millets are small seeded cereals which are climate resilient and powerhouse of nutrition. OMM aims to improve livelihoods of vulnerable rainfed farmers by reviving millets in farms and plates.