Rourkela: As many as 14,252 farmers have been registered till June 15, 2022 for millet cultivation in Kharif season at Sundargarh.
This has been informed by Sundargarh Collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan.
Seeds are being provided to the registered farmers by Odisha Millets Mission, a flagship initiative of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment to revive millets.
Millet is being cultivated across 11 blocks in Sundargarh district, supported by DMF.
Total 14252 farmers have been registered till June 15, 2022 for Millet cultivation in Kharif season at Sundargarh. Seeds are being provided to registered farmers by @MilletsOdisha for preparing seedbeds. Millet is being cultivated across 11 blocks in the dist, supported by DMF. pic.twitter.com/9Ogdzc21yU
— Collector and DM, Sundargarh (@DMSundargarh) June 16, 2022