NEWS – 5^th Millets and Organics International Trade Fair Karnataka held

HIGHLIGHTS

• Karnataka has set a target of doubling its millets export + had exported 7,764 tonnes of millets and their value based products, amounting to about ₹36 crore during 2022-23 + accounted for nearly 40% of the country’s millet production.
• Major export destinations – U.S., Australia, UAE, Canada, Qatar, Thailand and Singapore
• Major products exported – sorghum, jowar, ragi and their value added products
• Major Millets district – Ballari, Koppal, Bengaluru Rural, Haveri and Chitradurga

PURPOSE OF FAIR

• Provide marketing avenues for the millet and organic produce besides bringing all stakeholders under a common platform + promote the use of these healthy millets on the one hand and to provide market for farmers on the other
• Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Limited is the nodal agency for organising the fair