3-Day Conference On Millets As Future Of Food Concludes At CUO

Koraput, Jan 13: To promote the importance of millet as a staple and nutritional food, a three-day Conference on “Millets as Future Food for Sustainable Planet” was concluded at CUO’s Campus with valuable deliberations and recommendations.

Organised by the Department of Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources, the valedictory ceremony was attended by the Vice -Chancellor Prof. Chakradhar Tripathi, Dr. Tara Sathyavati, Director, Millet Research Institute, Srinivas, Zonal Secretary, Bhartiya Kissan Sangh, Prof. Sharat Kumar Palita, Chairman of the Conference, Dr. Debabrata Panda, Convner of the Conference and Co-convener Dr. Kakoli Banerjee.
Prof. Tripathi urged the University community to work for the growth of millets in production as well as consumption inside the CUO campus. He said that with the help of central and state government, we should try for cultivation of millets in larger areas. As millet was once our staple food during early periods, it’s time to revive it and accept it at our homes.

Prof. Sathyavati also urged the CUO community to promote millet in various fooding habits of the people. She promised all help from Millet Research Institute to CUO for growth of millets in the region.

Srinivas gave importance to pesticide free cultivation for future growth of millets. He also urged to discourage multinational players in implementation of millet mission in the state. Prof. Palita read out the outcomes of the Conference.