Agrofood chamber connects millets farmers and traders

Agrofood Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosts "Millet - Market to Farm" conference to connect millet farmers, producers, and exporters.

The Agro Food Chamber of Commerce and Industry in partnership with Bharatiya Kisan Sangh organised ‘Millet - Market to Farm’ conference in an attempt to gather millet farmers, producers, and exporters under one roof here on Friday.

The focus was predominantly on the initiative to document the journey of millets from the farmers’ soil to the shops’ aisles while ensuring that no stakeholder incurs a loss.

Agrofood Chamber of Commerce and Industry president S. Rethinavelu in his address said that the event was an attempt to educate farmers on the requirements of the market so that they could harvest saleable crops rather than looking for a sale outlet after harvesting them.

“On account of the International Year of Millets, the conference has a specific focus on the millet market” he added.

“At present the migration from southern districts to the west of Tamil Nadu is in a striking upward trend. Nurturing the entrepreneurial market is the only way to achieve this,” said NABARD Independent Director Rama Sreenivasan.

He urged AFCCI to expand its services to the neighbouring districts and volunteered to coordinate with NABARD and mobilise farmers so that the chamber could create an awareness among them.

Further, Agricultural College and Research Institute Community Science College Dean Kanchana elaborated on the accurate processing methods of millets.