As Odisha celebrates ‘Mandia Divas’, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that millet remains an important crop since it effectively grows in less water and “poor soil”, apart from being nutritious for the body.

Speaking to reporters at Bhubaneswar Airport, Chouhan stated that the government was making efforts to increase millet production.

Mandia Shree Anna millet is a food that not only gives nutrients to the body, but it also grows in less water and poor soil. Every possible effort is being made to increase millet production under the guidance of PM Modi. I would like to congratulate the Odisha government on organising the Mandia Divas (millet day) to increase millet production,” the Union Minister said.

“I will also discuss the ‘Dalhan Mission’, ‘Pradhan Mantri Dhan D

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