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imparting training in smart increasing.
agriculture to farmers. Her efforts The Aland Bhootai (Aland
have not only increased the yield Bhutai) Millets Farmers Producer
of millets, but also increased the Company started work last year
income of the farmers. under the supervision of the
If you get a chance to visit Indian Institute of Millets Research
Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, you in Kalaburgi, Karnataka. People
must visit the Millets Cafe here. are liking the khakra, biscuits
Items like Chilla, Dosa, Momos, and laddoos here. In Karnataka’s
Pizza and Manchurian are Bidar district, women associated
becoming very popular in this with the Hulsoor Millet Producer
Millets Cafe which started a few Company are cultivating millets
months back. as well as preparing their flour.
May I ask you one more Through this, their earnings have
thing? You must have heard the also increased a lot. Farmers
word entrepreneur, but have from 12 states have joined the
you heard of Milletpreneurs? FPO of Chhattisgarh’s Sandeep
Milletpreneurs of Odisha are in Sharma, who is associated
the limelight these days. A Self- with natural farming. This FPO
Help Group of about 1500 women of Bilaspur is making 8 types of
of the tribal district Sundergarh millets flour and their dishes.
is associated with the Odisha Friends, Today G20 Summit
Millets Mission. Here women are events are going on in every
making everything from millets… corner of India and I am happy
cookies, rasgulla, gulab jamun, that in every corner of the
and even cakes. Due to the great country, wherever the G20
demand of millets in the market, events are being held, nutritious
the income of women is also and tasty dishes made from
Women working in Millet Processing Unit
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