sales increased by 30% as a result of the declaration of the International Year of Millets

The Agricultural and Processed Exports Development Authority (APEDA), based on input from exporters, reported that sales of millets, both domestically and internationally, have increased by approximately 30% since the designation of the International Year of Millets in 2023. The prominence of millet goods in supermarkets has also expanded, as has knowledge of millets and their…

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Millets production has decreased by 7% between 2013–14 despite increasing support rates

The actual acreage and production have decreased for all major crops, despite the government’s promotion of millets. When farmers receive guaranteed irrigation, experts claim that the only thing that will prevent them from switching to other crops is better returns. Ragi, bajra, and jowar’s total production have decreased by 7% to 15.6 million tonnes over…

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