Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has congratulated all the farmers, public representatives and officials on receiving the award for Madhya Pradesh as the leading emerging state among the states encouraging millet production.

Chouhan has said that Madhya Pradesh is actively participating in the efforts of the Central Government to promote the cultivation of coarse cereals under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As a result of these efforts, the state has been awarded “BEST EMERGING STATE IN MILLET PROMOTION”.

He said that Madhya Pradesh being honored with the award for leading emerging state in promotion of millet production is an encouraging achievement.

The year 2023 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Millets.