A millet mela showcasing a slew of crop varieties and underlining their health benefits for the consumers and potential financial benefits for the farmers will be held in the city on August 26th and 27th.
The two-day mela will be held at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry and is being conducted by Sahaja Samruddha and Using Diversity. The event is also being held as part of the International Year of the Millets and the organisers have averred to disseminate knowledge on health benefits of consuming millets and their nutrition value.
Being held in the backdrop of monsoon failure in this part of the State, the mela will also highlight how millet cultivation can be promoted as a drought crop to benefit the farmers as these are drought-resistant and can withstand moisture stress.
