Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission
**Objective:** Capitalize on Rajasthan's status as the 'Millet Bowl of India' by promoting millet cultivation, consumption, and marketing. **Budget:** ₹40 crore (annual allocation for millet promotion). **Key Features:** - Rajasthan is India's top millet producing state (2024-25) - Part of Agriculture 2.0 framework in the Economic Review 2025-26 - Promotion of bajra, jowar, ragi, and other millet crops - Inclusion of millets in hotel menus and institutional catering across the state - Support for value-added millet products and processing units - Natural farming practices integrated with millet cultivation (1 lakh hectare coverage) - Subsidies for farmers transitioning to millet cultivation **Beneficiaries:** Farmers, food processing entrepreneurs, and consumers across Rajasthan. **Implementing Agency:** Rajasthan Department of Agriculture. **Referenced in:** Rajasthan Economic Review 2025-26.
- Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission promotes millet cultivation, consumption, and marketing capitalizing on Rajasthan's status as India's top millet producing state
- Budget: ₹40 crore annual allocation for millet promotion; part of Agriculture 2.0 framework in Economic Review 2025-26
- Promotes bajra, jowar, ragi, and other millet crops with subsidies for farmers transitioning to millet cultivation
- Inclusion of millets in hotel menus and institutional catering across the state; support for value-added millet products and processing units
- Mission support includes improved seed supply, subsidised micronutrients/bio-pesticide kits and processing-unit subsidy
- Beneficiaries: Farmers, food processing entrepreneurs, and consumers; implemented by Rajasthan Department of Agriculture
What is the Rajasthan Millets Promotion Mission?
It is a Rajasthan Department of Agriculture mission that capitalizes on the state's status as the 'Millet Bowl of India' by promoting millet cultivation, consumption, and marketing, referenced in the Rajasthan Economic Review 2025-26.
What is the budget for the Millets Promotion Mission?
The mission has an annual allocation of ₹40 crore for millet promotion, supporting farmers, value-added products, processing units, and consumer awareness across Rajasthan.
Which millet crops are promoted under the mission?
The mission promotes bajra, jowar, ragi, and other millet crops, with Rajasthan being India's top millet producing state in 2024-25 under the Agriculture 2.0 framework.
How is natural farming integrated with the mission?
Natural farming practices are integrated with millet cultivation across 1 lakh hectare coverage, alongside subsidies for farmers transitioning to millet cultivation.
Who are the beneficiaries of the Millets Promotion Mission?
Beneficiaries include farmers, food processing entrepreneurs, and consumers across Rajasthan, with millets also included in hotel menus and institutional catering statewide.
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