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Jharkhand Millets Meet & Exhibition, 2023

Birsa Munda Auditorium, Birsa College Khunti, Jharkhand

Bhoomi Ka stall was installed in the Jharkhand Millets Meet & Exhibition where the products produced by the FPO Ajeevika Bhoomi Ka were exhibited, marketed and sold.
Government of India, Ministry of Food Processing Industries organized Jharkhand Millets Meet & Exhibition on 27th and 28th April, 23 at Birsa Munda Auditorium, Birsa College, Khunti, Jharkhand. Recognising India's accomplishment in feeding its enormous people and striving for world wellbeing, the United Nations declared 2023 to be the International Year of Millets. Jharkhand being a tribal area has a rich history of millet based diet system. Pearl Millet (Ba- jra), Sorghum (Jo-war) and Finger Millet (Ra-gi) are the major millet varieties grown in the state. The state has 32934 Hectares of area under Millet cultivation. During the years 2020-2021, 2021-22, and 2022-2023.