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ICAR chief proposes nearly tripling Odisha’s millet area by 2047

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11 Nov 2026, 9:30 am IST1 min read

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Odisha could nearly triple the area it devotes to millets by 2047 under a proposal outlined by Indian Council of Agricultural Research Director General M. L. Jat. Speaking in Bhubaneswar on November 10, Jat proposed expanding cultivation from 179,000 hectares to 500,000 hectares and reaching production of 800,000 tonnes, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry.

The proposal was discussed at the opening of a two-day meeting on crop diversity and climate-resilient farming. Jat called for more affordable processing machinery and stronger links to markets for millet businesses. He also proposed closer research ties with the Indian Institute of Millets Research in Hyderabad and a millet centre of excellence at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology. The ministry’s account gave targets and proposals without announcing funding or a launch date for the centre.

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Credit: Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

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