The Gujarat government will organise ‘Millet Mahotsav 2025’ on February 8-9 in seven municipal corporations, including Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot, to promote the consumption of millets.
In a statement on Wednesday, the government announced that the event will bring together 1,000 millet and natural farming Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) farmers, NGOs, consumers, and experts on a single platform.
The statement said, “The two-day festival will serve as a dynamic platform for farmers, agricultural experts, businesses, and consumers to explore the potential of millet and natural farming.”
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate the event in Ahmedabad, while other ministers and officials will be present in different cities for the festival’s launch.
The event will include an exhibition featuring 125 state-level and 75 district-level stalls, showcasing a variety of millet-based products, organic farming techniques, and natural agricultural produce.
Panel discussions by leading agricultural scientists will also be held, covering topics such as the importance of millets, value addition in millet crops, natural farming, organic certification, and canning of horticultural produce.
The statement added, “Millet Mahotsav 2025 aims to promote millets as a nutritious and climate-resilient alternative to conventional grains.”
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