Govt to organise ‘Millet Mahotsav’ to popularise it in urban areas

Gandhinagar: The state govt will organise ‘Millet Mahotsav 2025' in seven municipal corporations of Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot on Feb 8-9 to popularise the consumption of millets.The govt said in a statement on Wednesday that the event will bring together 1,000 millet and natural farming FPO farmers, NGOs, consumers, and experts on one platform. "The two-day festival will serve as a dynamic platform for farmers, agricultural experts, businesses, and consumers to explore the potential of millets and natural farming," an official statement said.Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the event in Ahmedabad, while other ministers and officials will be present in other cities for the launch of the millet festival.The event will feature an exhibition of 125 state-level and 75 district-level stalls, showcasing a wide range of millet-based products, organic farming techniques, and natural agricultural produce.The festival will also host panel discussions by leading agricultural scientists on topics such as the importance of millets, value addition in millet crops, natural farming, organic certification, and canning of horticultural produce."Millet Mahotsav 2025 aims to promote millets as a nutritious and climate-resilient alternative to conventional grains," the statement added.