He said that the State government was introducing schemes to promote cultivation of millets and also to ensure that millet farmers got exposure and remunerative price for their produce. He was speaking after inaugurating a Millets Walk organised in the city by the zilla panchayat and the district administration. He walked along with students, farmers, members of NGOs and officers, from the Rani Channamma Circle to the S.G. Balekundri Engineering College, the venue of the mela. Students held placards and posters speaking about the health benefits of millets and the ease of cultivating them. He expressed concern that the increased use of fertilizers and pesticides was affecting soil health.

Source: The Hindu January 25, 2020 00:45 UTC