Curated by – NAVIN MEHAR | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Dhar, On the initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets and India is leading this movement to popularize millets across the world. Coarse cereals mainly include Jowar, Bajra, Sangi, Kodo, Kutki, Kangni and China etc. While Mr. Modi has given the epithet of "Shri Anna" to these crops. Millet crop gives better yield even in adverse conditions. With less water, less fertilizers, less pesticides, these crops give more yield even in weak land, that's why they have also been given the status of 'Climate Smart' grain.

Millet awareness rally was taken out from Lal Bagh campus at the district level. The rally was flagged off by MLA Neena Verma, Collector Priyank Mishra. During this, Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat Shringar Srivastava, Assistant Collector Shivam Prajapati were with him.

MLA Neena Verma said to encourage the farmer brothers to promote millet crops and plant jowar crop in the district and tell the importance of the crops under Shri Anna to the general public. Collector Priyanka Mishra appealed to the farmers of the district to grow more and more nutritious cereals, which are considered to be storehouses of nutrients, in the Kharif season.

In order to speed up millet crops in Madhya Pradesh, M.P. Government is working. Wide publicity is being spread in the state to popularize Shree Anna. Millet banner posters were put up at all block level offices and major crossings under the Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development and allied departments of the district. Along with this, "Millet Awareness Rally" was also organized.

Rally starting from Lalbagh Garden of the city, Mohan Talkies Road, M.G. Road, Rajwada, Bohra Bakhal, Krishi Upaj Mandi, Shani Gali and Hatwada and reached the starting point. Millet related slogans such as "the basis of the strength of life, daily khane le kodo kutki aur jowar" outside food will make you ill, Shree Anna ko banaye healthy life diet etc. Along with this, the information about millet crop and dishes made from millet crops were also displayed.