District official urges wider use of millets for health and farm incomes
At a district-level programme, Rajakumari Ganiya called for greater consumption of millets, describing them as traditional and nutrient-rich crops. She linked their promotion to growing public interest in health and nutrition, while also highlighting their potential to support farmers’ incomes. The supplied material gives no details of specific schemes.
Rajakumari Ganiya has called for millets to be promoted as part of efforts to improve health and support farmers’ incomes. The Hindu reports that Ganiya made the appeal while participating in a district-level programme. She described millets as traditional, nutrient-rich crops and said their consumption should increase as more people become conscious of health and nutrition.
Her comments connect the promotion of millets with two objectives: encouraging healthier diets and strengthening the economic position of farmers who grow the crops. The supplied material does not identify the district or provide figures on millet production, consumption or farm earnings. It also does not specify which millet varieties were discussed, or outline government measures, markets or targets for increasing cultivation and consumption.
No other speakers or responses from farmers and consumers are included in the available account.
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