Maharashtra tribal farmer conserving and popularising millets

Maharashtra tribal farmer conserving and popularising millets

Bhalubhau Kisan Ghode, a tribal farmer from Maharashtra, has dedicated his life to growing and popularizing millets. Through his efforts, he has collected and preserved numerous varieties of millets, and his village has seen a 30% increase in farmers dedicating land to millet cultivation. Ghode has now made it his mission to develop a concrete value chain for millets, aiming to make them more accessible and widely accepted as a nutritious and sustainable crop.

SOURCE: Indian Express