Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference attended virtually by Farmers and Faculty at SKUAST Jammu

Celebrating the year 2023 as the “International Year of Millets” Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi inaugurated International Millet (Shree Anna) Conference on “Enhancing Productivity and Value Addition in Millets” on 18th March, 2023 at National Agricultural Science Complex, (NASC Complex), New Delhi.
At Jammu, the function was organized under the directions of Dr. B.C. Sharma, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-Jammu. The function was coordinated by Dr. Meenakshi Gupta, Nodal Officer, Millets. Faculty members, women farmers, students and other staff members of SKUAST- J participated in this programme at Virtual Classroom, Dean Office through Virtual mode. During the said conference millet products viz. Bajra Ladoo and Raagi Kheer, prepared by women farmers was served to the participants.
Earlier, Dr. Meenakshi Gupta, welcomed and briefed the farm women and other participants about nutritional importance of millets and their potential into processed and various value added products. She also discussed briefly about the activities carried under International Year of Millets 2023.

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