Millets: Solution to Fatal Diseases & Climate Change, Says UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi

The occasion was also attended by Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra and Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture Devesh Chaturvedi. The minister urged everyone to eat more 'Shree Anna' (millets), saying they are high in nutrients and minerals that boost immunity to battle deadly diseases. 

He also encouraged farmers to express their interest in farming the Zayed crop, for which the government is willing to offer seeds at reduced prices.

To address the issue of wandering cattle, he urged farmers to keep their animals to their fields so that their urine and dung could be used as natural fertilizers and pesticides, enhancing crop production capacity and soil fertility.

During his visit to Lalitpur, the minister stated that the government had waived farmer loans of Rs 36,000 crore in 2017. He stated that following the loan cancellation, crop insurance compensation totaling Rs 168 crore was distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

During his visit to Lalitpur, the minister stated that the government had waived farmer loans of Rs 36,000 crore in 2017. He stated that following the loan cancellation, crop insurance compensation totaling Rs 168 crore was distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.

The crop seminar and exhibition is being held as part of the national food security mission and natural farming plan, as well as a debate and promotion of millets in the Bundelkhand region as part of the continuing festivities commemorating International Millets Year-2023. Discussions are also taking place about boosting natural farming methods and developing a forest strategy to expand horticulture crops in the area.

The chief secretary, on the other hand, believes millets should be termed 'Shree Anna' rather than coarse grains because they are a complete cuisine that is high in nutrients. "Shree Anna has existed since antiquity and is mentioned in our Vedic civilization.

It functions similarly to a 'Sanjeevani' herb in terms of preventing stress-related disorders. Shree Anna is a complete and wonderful food." Ravindra Kumar, the district magistrate of Jhansi, stated that Rabi and Kharif crops are planted on 0.5 million hectares of land in the area, with millets grown on 1,800 hectares.