Millet fair begins in Madurai today

Madurai, Mar 6 (KNN) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is organising a two-day millet fair-cum-exhibition in Madurai on March 6-7, 2023.

The two-day millet fair is being organised in collaboration with Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu to create awareness on usage of millets and health on the International Year of Millets, an official statement said.

During the course of the event, a buyer-seller meet will take place to bridge the gap between millets farmers, consumers and buyers.

Competitions and workshops on value-added millet products and cooking of millets would also be held.

As per reports, around 125 stalls would be put up to display various millet-based products and food items by farmer’s producer’s organisations and Self Help Groups (SHGs) of women.

Various units of food processing industries, farmers, SHG members, FPO members and college students would participate in the festival.

Agriculture Minister M. R. K. Pannerselvam, MSME Minister T. M. Anbarasan, and Minister for Registration P. Moorthi, would participate in the meeting.  (KNN Bureau)