Uttar Pradesh Millets Revival Program

Uttar Pradesh Millets Revival Program: Under the program, mini-kits of various Shri Anna crops (Samwa, Kodo, Madua, Sankar Jowar, Sankar Bajra) are being distributed, extensive awareness and capacity-building programs are being conducted in all districts of the state, a two-day state-level workshop, a two-day district-level millets festival, district-level roadshows, promotion and publicity at state/district/tehsil/nyaya panchayat levels, exposure visits for officers, staff/farmers, training for school teachers and millet recipe programs. Seed money is being provided to FPOs for millet seed production, and grants at a predetermined rate or 50% are being given for millet products, millet mobile vans, and millet stores (FPOs, self-help groups, and entrepreneurs). For value addition and food processing plants, agricultural universities/agricultural science centers are provided 100% grants up to Rs. 95 lakh, and FPO entrepreneurs are provided 50% grants up to Rs. 47.5 lakh.