State Millet Mission
Agriculture Department
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Overview
The mission aims to promote millet cultivation, ensure fair prices for farmers, and strengthen food security in the state. It seeks to support farmers, particularly in mountain districts, by procuring millet crops such as Mandua and Jhangora at the minimum support price through cooperative groups.
Details
The “State Millet Mission” launched by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand, aims to promote millet cultivation, ensure fair prices for farmers, and strengthen food security in the state. The mission seeks to support farmers, particularly in mountain districts, by procuring millet crops like Mandua and Jhangora at the minimum support price through cooperative groups.
Benefits
• Under the mission, in the first phase, 16,820 metric tonnes of Mandua and Jhangora are being purchased from farmers’ fields at the minimum support price through cooperative groups by the Cooperative Department.
• Under the National Food Security Act, the Government of India will distribute 1 kilogram per month through the Public Distribution System (ration card) via the Food and Supplies Department in four districts: Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital, and Dehradun. Farmers’ groups, LCs/LCFs, or PACS at established procurement centers are free to offer Mandua for sale. To encourage participation, an incentive of ₹150/- per quintal is provided.
• Once the PACS accepts the millet crops from the groups, payment will be made through RTGS/NEFT within a maximum of 72 hours.
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Eligibility Criteria
1. All farmers from the mountain districts of Uttarakhand are eligible.
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Required Documents
• No documents are required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which millets are included under the mission?
A: The mission primarily focuses on Mandua (finger millet) and Jhangora (barnyard millet).
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Q: Who can participate in the mission?
A: All farmers from mountain districts of Uttarakhand are eligible to participate.
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Q: Is there an application process to join the mission?
A: No, there is no application process. Farmers need to make their produce available at the designated purchase centers.
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Q: How will the millets be procured?
A: Millets are procured from farmers through cooperative groups at the minimum support price (MSP) at established purchase centers at the farmer group/LC/LCF or PACS level.
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Q: How will the payment be made to farmers?
A: Payments are made through PACS via RTGS/NEFT within 72 hours after the purchase of millets.
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Q: Are there any incentives for farmer groups?
A: Yes, an incentive of ₹150 per quintal is provided to encourage farmer groups to participate in the purchase process.
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Q: Where can farmers sell their millets?
A: Millets can be sold at purchase centers established at the farmer group/LC/LCF level or at the PACS level.
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Eligibility Criteria
All farmers from the mountain districts of Uttarakhand are eligible.
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Benefits
Under the mission, in the first phase, 16,820 metric tonnes of Mandua and Jhangora are being purchased from farmers’ fields at the minimum support price through cooperative groups by the Cooperative Department.
Under the National Food Security Act, the Government of India will distribute 1 kilogram per month through the Public Distribution System (ration card) via the Food and Supplies Department in four districts: Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital, and Dehradun. Farmers’ groups, LCs/LCFs, or PACS at established procurement centers are free to offer Mandua for sale. To encourage participation, an incentive of ₹150/- per quintal is provided.
Once the PACS accepts the millet crops from the groups, payment will be made through RTGS/NEFT within a maximum of 72 hours.
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Required Documents
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| 1 | No documents are required. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The mission primarily focuses on Mandua (finger millet) and Jhangora (barnyard millet). <br>