Bhubaneswar: For the first time, millets exported from Odisha have been received in the UAE as an unique gift of taste and health, tweeted Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on Saturday.
In his reaction, Principal Secretary of Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA&FE), Government of Odisha, Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee thanked Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce for facilitating the export.
ଏବେ ଓଡିଶା ମାଣ୍ଡିଆ, ଚାଖିବ ସାରା ଦୁନିଆ ।
Many thanks to @APEDADOC for their support in facilitating the export of first consignment through @mission_shakti WSHGs. @MilletsOdisha looks forward to take taste of Odisha millets to global markets. @krushibibhag @CMO_Odisha @IPR_Odisha https://t.co/F8BCOZt9JA
— Arabinda K Padhee (@arvindpadhee) January 28, 2023
Odisha is playing a key role in revolutionizing the millets industry in India. With the first export of millets to the UAE, Odisha has opened a new market for farmers and demonstrated the potential of these ancient grains as a sustainable and nutritious food source.
The State government, through the efforts of Mission Shakti and Odisha Millets Mission, is promoting the cultivation and consumption of millets in the state. This has led to an increase in the cultivation of the minor cereals, and the first consignment of millets was exported from Odisha on January 25.
Shaktimayee Mahasangh promoted by Mission Shakti and Odisha Millets Mission exported a variety of minor cereals cultivated in Odisha. Development Commissioner-cum-Agriculture Production Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena flagged off the vehicle transporting the cereals for export.
Attending a one day workshop-cum-minor cereal export programme, organised by DA&FE and APEDA, at Institute On Management Of Agricultural Extension (IMAGE), Jena requested APEDA officials to export other agricultural produce of Odisha along with minor cereals.
