Odisha Millet Mission Receives “Global Model on Millet Promotion” Award

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Millets Mission (OMM) received the “Global Model on Millet Promotion” award at the International Nutri-Cereal Convention (INCC) 5.0 in Hyderabad.

The “Global Model on Millet Promotion” award acknowledges Odisha’s innovative and sustainable practices, which have set a benchmark for global agricultural strategies.

The award, received by the Principal Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, was handed over to Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain. The presentation took place on Wednesday at Krushi Bhavan in the presence of the Director of Agriculture & Food Production, Prem Chandra Chaudhary, and the OMM team.

The International Nutri-Cereal Convention, held from November 27th to 28th, 2023, at Novotel, HICC, Hyderabad, showcased Odisha’s exemplary initiatives in the field of millet promotion.

The OMM has comprehensively revived millets in the state of Odisha and has paved the way for the rest of the country and world as a model program. Odisha is also the first state to dedicate a day (10th November of each year) for celebrating Millet Day or Mandia Dibasa. International Convention on Millets 2023 organized by Government of Odisha on 9th and 10th Nov, 2023 in Bhubaneswar to celebrate Mandia Dibasa and International Year of Millets 2023.