Nandya district administration equipped 1 kg jowar per cardholder in Could 2023, on an experimental foundation
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Nandyal has change into the primary district in Andhra Pradesh to obtain millets straight from the farmers, paying them remunerative costs and in addition distributing the millets by means of Public Distribution System, mentioned Joint Collector T. Nishanthi.
The District Supervisor of the District Provides Workplace, Extra Administrators Agriculture and Mandal Agriculture Officers collectively procured 2859.150 MT of jowar straight from the farmers in view of the Worldwide 12 months of Millets.
They deposited ₹8.55 crore straight into the farmers’ financial institution accounts in 2022-23.
The Joint Collector mentioned with the coordinated effort of all of the departments, they procured the very best amount of jowar in any district within the State.
Nandyal District Civil Provides Supervisor, in a press release, mentioned that every one those that maintain a ration card might go for 3 kgs of jowar as an alternative of the three kg rice they’re eligible for, and it will likely be given freed from price
Ms. Nishanthi mentioned that the jowar was wealthy in iron, micro-nutrients, and proteins that folks want for well being. Therefore, these might avail of the power offered by the State authorities.
The district equipped 1 kg jowar per cardholder in Could 2023 on an experimental foundation. Now, it will likely be a full-fledged distribution for all.
The Centre and State governments have been encouraging farmers to develop and eat millets.
Mr. Ramasubba Reddy, a millet grower and processor from Nandyal, had featured within the a hundredth episode of the Prime Minister’s ‘Man-ki-Baat’ programme.
