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4-day Millet Festival to begin today in Dehradun
DEHRADUN [Maha Media]: In Uttarakhand, a four-day millet festival (Shri Ann Mahotsav) will begin in Dehradun today to create public awareness about the health benefits of coarse grain and deliberate on the state's potential to grow the crop in this category. Agriculture Ministers, scientists and farmers of other States including Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar will participate in Ann Mahotsav. The four-day deliberations are aimed at attracting more and more people towards millet production, which is to be doubled by 2025.
Uttarakhand's Agriculture Minister Ganesh Joshi informed that there will be a discussion on the produce of millets in the festival. He said that the farmers of the State would be encouraged to cultivate millet through this festival. Mr. Joshi said that the State government has made an arrangement of 73 crore rupees in this financial year for the promotion of millets. He added that the aim of the government is that the farmers produce more coarse grains so that their economy can be strengthened.
On this occasion, 134 stalls will be put up as part of the Mahotsav by the Agriculture department, Agricultural universities and other institutions engaged in Agricultural research.
