HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Oct 14: A day-long exhibition programme on Millet
based recipes was organised by KVK Sonitpur in Oriantoli village
near Dhekiajuli recently.
At the very onset of the programme, Dr Namita Dutta (subject
matter specialist) welcomed the participants and briefed about
Assam Millet Mission and its extent. Angana Sarmah, In-charge
head of KVK,Sonitpur put forward the importance of millet in
human diet and how it can have a positive impact on human
health. Pompy Bora (programme assistant) KVK, Sonitpur
discussed in detail about nutritional value of different types of
millets. She highlighted that apart from being rich in protein,
fiber and several vitamins, millets also contain beta-carotene,
especially the dark-colored grains which convert to vitamin A
helps human body fight free radicals, and supports immune
system.
Bokul Roy, state secretary of Jhaljhala, an state based NGO,
talked about various millet based food products, their
preparation and how millet based products can be taken up as
an enterprise.
Ranjit Bordoloi (Subject matter specialist) spoke about Farmer
Producer Company and requested the participants to join FPCs
and take up agriculture in a collective manner. He also
discussed briefly the potential of fish farming in the area and its
scope.
It is worth mentioning that the Assam Millet Mission is targeted
to raise the nutrition quotient and doubling of farmers’ income.
The mission will also be targeted to increase crop productivity
and contribute to crop diversification.
The programme was attended by more than seventy
participants from nearby villages.
