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Mandya Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer K.R. Nandini said efforts are nether mode to bring astir 4,250 acres of cultivation onshore successful the territory nether integrated and earthy farming practices. Though the inaugural has begun connected a tiny scale, it is expected to grow importantly successful the coming days to guarantee sustainable development, she added.
She was speaking aft flagging disconnected the ‘Siridhanya Road Show’, organised by the Agriculture Department nether the Food and Nutritional Security (Nutri-Millets) scheme, successful beforehand of the Deputy Commissioner’s bureau astatine Mandya connected December 31. The programme aims to make consciousness among the younger procreation astir millet cultivation and consumption.
Ms. Nandini said educating the adjacent procreation astir millets (siridhanya) is simply a corporate work of society. Efforts are being made to promote women to hole clean, tasty, nutritious and steadfast dishes utilizing millets, she noted.
In keeping with the New Year contented of sharing sweets, the Mandya Zilla Panchayat, National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and the Agriculture Department person jointly introduced millet-based nutrient products grown done integrated farming, making them disposable to the nationalist astatine prices beneath ₹100. Nearly 450 orders were received for millet-based products.
She said authorities departments are spreading consciousness astir the value of millets, which volition besides supply livelihood enactment to women from self-help groups.
Highlighting the value of earthy farming, Ms. Nandini said it gains momentum lone erstwhile farmers travel unneurotic to stock their experiences. Natural farmers were fixed peculiar value during the Atmashreshta Krushi awards, and their experiences are being shared with different farmers done grooming programmes conducted by Krushi Sakhis.
The CEO stressed that the district’s fertile ungraded and h2o resources are divine gifts that indispensable beryllium preserved and utilized sustainably for aboriginal generations.
Ashok, Joint Director of Agriculture, said Mandya has taken the pb successful the State by forming Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), which person truthful acold procured 500–600 tonnes of paddy, promoting the conception of “farmers moving towards marketing”.
While the state has achieved nutrient security, farmers are yet to attain income security. Farmer income lies successful post-harvest activities, helium said, urging farmers to dainty agriculture arsenic an endeavor alternatively than limiting themselves to production.
