1. National Year of Millets- 2018 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
NFSM-Nutri Cereals
National Year of Millets- 2018
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation
and Farmers Welfare
Crops Division

2. Nutri-Cereals Sorghum (Jowar),Bajra, Finger Millets(Ragi/Mandua)
and Minor Millets
Foxtail millets (Kangani/kakun)
Proso millet (Cheena)
Kodo Millet (Kodo)
Barnyard millet (Sanwa/Jhangora)
Little millet (Kutki)
Pseudo Millets (Buck wheat-kuttu, Ameranthus-chaulai)
are termed as Nutri-Cereals for production, consumption and trade point of view by Gazette Notification issued on

3. Nutri-Cereals (Millets)
Sorghum is the fourth most important food-grain in India after rice, wheat, and maize in terms of area and production.
Finger millet (ragi) also forms a major part of the food basket in some states like Karnataka, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
Other minor millets are also being cultivated in varying scales in various parts of the country, mainly by tribal & marginal farmers.

4. Objectives of Sub Mission on Nutri-Cereals
Sub-Mission on Nutri Cereals under NFSM started with an outlay of Rs crores for The objectives are:
Development strategy for addressing issues concerning production, demand, and research with market oriented approach.
Increasing production of Nutri-Cereals through area expansion and productivity enhancement in a sustainable manner in the identified districts of the country.
Strengthening seed supply system of Nutri-Cereals.
Enhancing post-harvest value addition at farm gate for better price realization to farmers through efficient market linkages.
Central Govt. hereby declare Millets as Nutri Cereals vide

5. States & Districts covered under NFSM
Name of Crops
No. of States
No. of Districts
Nutri-Cereals* 14
202
Jowar 10 88
Bajra 9
Ragi 8 44
Other Millets 7 43
*Nutri-Cereals consist of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and Other Millets

6. National Year of Millets - 2018
Activities proposed:
Trainings & Capacity Building Activities .
Enhancing Demand and Awareness.
Fairs, Exhibitions, Fests and Campaigns .
National level ‘eat millets campaign’.
Documentary films, publications, millet kitchen carts.
Road Shows, Cultural events and Millet campaign.
Seminar/symposium/workshop at district / state / national level.
Value Chain Integration and Millet Entrepreneurship.

7. Strategy adopted
Focus on low productivity and high potential districts.
Implementation of cropping system centric interventions.
Agro-climatic zone wise planning.
Promotion and extension of improved technologies.
Processing clusters and value addition at farm level.
Creating awareness about the nutritional and health benefits.
Creation of marketing infrastructure.
Close monitoring of flow of funds.
Integration of various proposed interventions.
Constant monitoring and concurrent evaluation.

8. Interventions Proposed
Demonstrations
Demonstrations on Improved Package of Practices of crops.
Front Line Demonstration (FLDs) / Cluster Front Line Demonstrations (CFLDs) through ICAR/KVKs/SAUs/State Govts.
Need Based Inputs
Breeder Seed Production through ICAR/SAUs.
Creation of Seed Hubs .
Supply of Seed Minikits free of cost to the farmers.
Value Chain integration of small producers
Federating Farmer Producer Organizations through SFAC.
Creation of Millet Processing facilities in FPOs.

9. Interventions Proposed
Research Support
Collaborative Research and Development.
Increasing shelf life of Nutri-Cereals.
Policy and Price Interventions
MSP for Small Millets
Procurement policies
Inclusion of Millets in government programs / schemes

10. MSP of Nutri-Cereals during 2013-14 to 2018-19
(Rs. per quintal)
Year
Sorghum
Pearl Millet
Finger Millet
Hybrid
Maldandi
1500
1520
1250
2430
2450
1950
2897
% Increase in MSP over 62 61 56 93

11. Way forward
Introduction of all millets under PDS scheme, which will create huge demand. This will give a boost to the production of all the millets and consequently, it will add to the existing income of the farmers.
Assured procurement support with competitive prices to encourage diversification of areas.
Providing financial assistance to millets growing states under Mission Mode Program to enhance production and productivity.
Through Deptt. of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD), State Governments are allowed to procure Jowar, Bajra, Maize & Ragi etc. from farmers at MSP.

12. Thank You

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