Majority Of Millet Farmers In Uttarakhand See 10-20% Rise In Income, Says Study

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Majority Of Millet Farmers In Uttarakhand See 10-20% Rise In Income, Says Study

Three of four millet-growing farmers in Uttarakhand have seen a 10-20% increase in their annual income owing to the push to millet farming by the Centre and state government, according to a study by the Indian Institute of Management, Kashipur.However, the study -- conducted on more than 2,100 farmers -- found that many of them are still not aware of the increased demand for millet-based products, and are still growing it on a smaller scale for …