Promoting Nutri-Cereal Production in India: National Initiatives
Sorghum, Bajra, Finger Millets, and Minor Millets like Foxtail Millet, Proso Millet, Kodo Millet, Barnyard Millet, and Little Millet are considered Nutri-Cereals in India. These cereals play a vital role in the food basket, with Sorghum being the fourth most important food grain in the country. The government has launched initiatives like the Sub-Mission on Nutri-Cereals to enhance production, demand, research, and market linkages, focusing on sustainable development and productivity. The National Year of Millets in 2018 aims to promote millet consumption through various activities like trainings, awareness campaigns, and value chain integration.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Sorghum (Jowar),Bajra, Finger Millets(Ragi/Mandua) and Minor Millets Foxtail millets (Kangani/kakun) Proso millet (Cheena) Kodo Millet (Kodo) Barnyard millet (Sanwa/Jhangora) Little millet (Kutki) Pseudo Millets (Buck wheat-kuttu, Ameranthus-chaulai) are are termed termed as as Nutri Nutri- -Cereals Cereals for production, consumption and trade point of view by Gazette Notification issued on 13-4-2018. . 2
Sorghum is the fourth most important food-grain in India after rice, wheat, and maize in terms of area and production. Finger millet (ragi) also forms a major part of the food basket in some states like Karnataka, Telangana and Uttarakhand. Other minor millets are also being cultivated in varying scales in various parts of the country, mainly by tribal & marginal farmers. 3
Sub Sub- -Mission Mission on outlay outlay of of Rs on Nutri Nutri Cereals Rs. .300 300. .00 00 crores Cereals under crores for for 2018 under NFSM 2018- -19 19. . The objectives are: NFSM started started with with an an Development strategy for addressing issues concerning production, demand, and research with market oriented approach. Increasing expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country. production of Nutri-Cereals through area Strengthening seed supply system of Nutri-Cereals. Enhancing post-harvest value addition at farm gate for better price realization to farmers through efficient market linkages. 4
2018 2018- -19 19 No. of No. of Districts Districts Name of Crops Name of Crops No. of States No. of States Nutri Nutri- -Cereals* Cereals* 14 14 202 202 Jowar Jowar 10 10 88 88 Bajra Bajra 9 9 88 88 Ragi Ragi 8 8 44 44 Other Millets Other Millets 7 7 43 43 *Nutri-Cereals consist of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and Other Millets 5
National Year of Millets National Year of Millets - - 2018 2018 Activities proposed: Trainings & Capacity Building Activities . Enhancing Demand and Awareness. Fairs, Exhibitions, Fests and Campaigns . National level eat millets campaign . Documentary films, publications, millet kitchen carts. Road Shows, Cultural events and Millet campaign. Seminar/symposium/workshop at district / state / national level. Value Chain Integration and Millet Entrepreneurship. 6
Focus on low productivity and high potential districts. Implementation of cropping system centric interventions. Agro-climatic zone wise planning. Promotion and extension of improved technologies. Processing clusters and value addition at farm level. Creating awareness about the nutritional and health benefits. Creation of marketing infrastructure. Close monitoring of flow of funds. Integration of various proposed interventions. Constant monitoring and concurrent evaluation. 7
Demonstrations Demonstrations Demonstrations on Improved Package of Practices of crops. Front Line Demonstration (FLDs) / Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLDs) through ICAR/KVKs/SAUs/State Govts. Need Need Based Based Inputs Breeder Seed Production through ICAR/SAUs. Inputs Creation of Seed Hubs . Supply of Seed Minikits free of cost to the farmers. Value Value Chain Chain integration integration of of small small producers Federating Farmer Producer Organizations through SFAC. producers Creation of Millet Processing facilities in FPOs. 8
Research Support Research Support Collaborative Research and Development. Increasing shelf life of Nutri-Cereals. Policy Policy and MSP for Small Millets and Price Price Interventions Interventions Procurement policies Inclusion of Millets in government programs / schemes 9
(Rs. per quintal) (Rs. per quintal) Sorghum Sorghum Year Year Pearl Millet Pearl Millet Finger Millet Finger Millet Hybrid Hybrid Maldandi Maldandi 2013-14 1500 1520 1250 1500 2018-19 2430 2450 1950 2897 % Increase in % Increase in MSP over MSP over 2013 2013- -14 14 62 62 61 61 56 56 93 93 10
Introduction of all millets under PDS scheme, which will create huge demand. This will give a boost to the production of all the millets and consequently, it will add to the existing income of the farmers. Assured procurement support with competitive prices to encourage diversification of areas. Providing financial assistance to millets growing states under Mission Mode Program to enhance production and productivity. Through Through Deptt Deptt. . of of Food Food & & Public Public Distribution Distribution (DFPD), (DFPD), State State Governments Governments are are allowed allowed to to procure procure Jowar Jowar, , Bajra Bajra, , Maize Maize & & Ragi Ragi etc etc. . from from farmers farmers at at MSP MSP. . 11
BACK BACK 13
