Millet Fair organised in Madurai

10 Mar,23 12:59 am
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Millet Fair organised in Madurai

The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized a two-day ‘Millet Fair cum Exhibition’ in Madurai, Tamil Nadu from 6-7 March, 2023. 

The event was organised as part of the Millet Mahotsav series, in collaboration with the Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu. 

Tamil Nadu is known for the production of different varieties of millets including Pearl Millet (Bajra), Sorghum (Jowar), Finger Millet (Ragi), Small Millet (Foxtail Millet, Barnyard Millet, Kodo Millet, Proso Millet) and Little Millet. 

The district of Madurai is known for the production of Pearl Millet (Bajra), Sorghum (Jowar), Finger Millet (Ragi) and Small Millet. 

In the year 2019-20 the district produced, 3,548 tonnes of Pearl Millet (Bajra), 22,405 tonnes of Sorghum (Jowar), 69 tonnes of Finger Millet (Ragi) and 130 tonnes of Small Millets.

The two-day event was aimed at providing the micro food processing enterprises with a platform to interact with leading industry players through B2B and B2C interactions organized during the Buyer Seller Meet. 

A two-day millet fair-cum-exhibition was held at Tamil Nadu Agriculture University and Research Institute to provide a bridge between millets farmers, consumers and buyers.

The fair was organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries and Tamil Nadu Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business and TNAU to create awareness on usage of millets and health on the International Year of Millets.

Key Points 

  • 2023 is the International Year of Millets (IYoM).
  • During April-November 2022-23 India has exported millets worth $46.05 million. 
  • According to estimates, the millets market is set to grow from its current value of more than $9 billion to over $12 billion by 2025.
  • According to the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS) data, India registered a growth of 8.02% year-on-year in the export of millets in the financial year 2021-22 to 159,332.16 tonne.

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