Millet crops do not require much water or artificial fertilizers
Advice to produce millets crops such as kodo, kutki, and ragi, which use less water
Millet is a superfood due to its high vitamin content
Pulses, rice, vegetables, and millet should all be included in the diet
Raipur, 20 February .
Aao-Aao Natak Dekho, IHM ka Natak Dekho, Aao Janta Natak Dekho… With the slogans the students of the Institute of Hotel Management (IHM), Raipur presented street plays in the Millet Carnival and explained the importance of millets which can be included in daily diet.
On the third day of the three-day Millet Carnival organized under the joint aegis of Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Association and IIMR Hyderabad at Netaji Subhash Stadium, Raipur, a street play focused on the benefits of millet was presented by the students of IHM. The play’s scenario featured a village where there is a scarcity of water, and as a result, good crops are not cultivated in the village; it is a major task for the farmers of the village to determine which crop can be produced even with less water. Meanwhile, Doctor Didi arrives in the village, and all of the villagers inform her about their dilemma and ask her for a solution, to which Doctor Didi responds by telling them that millets such as Kodo, Kutki, and Ragi may be cultivated successfully with less water. Knowing this, the locals rejoice and begin producing millet.
This street play was presented by 13 students under the guidance of IHM Head of Department Mrs. Priya Sharma and teacher Mr. Khilesh Patel. The presentation of the play was enjoyed by the people, in the middle of the play slogans like Aao Milar Millet Ugae, Millet Ugao Dharti Ko Bachao, Millets Ugae Toh Jal Bache, Jal Hi Jeevan Samajh Le was raised among the audience which helped in understanding the importance of millets effectively.
Students from IHM who performed a street play stated that it is now vital to incorporate pulses, rice, vegetables, and millet in our diet in order for our bodies to receive complete nourishment in appropriate quantities. Millets contain a lot of minerals, vitamins, enzymes, and fiber. Millets are also high in macro and micronutrients. Millet is a superfood due to its high concentration of nutrients such as beta-carotene, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, potassium, and magnesium.
It is worth noting that farmers in the state are receiving full incentives for millet production. Millets such as Kodo and Kutki-Ragi are purchased at the support price. Aside from that, the Millets Mission provides a Rs 9 thousand input subsidy to the state’s millets-producing farmers. 2023 has been designated as International Millet Year. Processed millets such as Jowar, Sawa, Kodo, Kutki, Bajra, Ragi, and others are on show at various vendors during the Millets Carnival. Millet-based foods will protect diabetes and heart patients from a variety of diseases.
