The fourth edition of 'Millets & Organics – International Trade Fair 2023' organised by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka started on January 20, 2023 in Bengaluru. The three day event was held in collaboration with Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd. (KAPPEC) and International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA) as the Knowledge Partner.
The trade fair is a platform for farmers, farmer groups, domestic and international companies, central and state institutions in the organic and millet sector to connect and explore opportunities in agriculture, horticulture, processing, machinery and agri-technology. The Government of Karnataka has been a leader in promotion of millets. The first Organics and Millets Fair was held in 2017, the second and third editions in 2018 and 2019 in Bengaluru respectively.
Inaugurating the international conference Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, exhorted farmers and other participants to cultivate quality millets with optimal use of pesticides that can be taken to the international platform which would help them garner competitive prices for their produce. The government’s commitment to increase farmers’ income can be witnessed in the uptick of agriculture exports.
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