Karnataka will introduce millets in Indira Canteens, mid-day meals: CM Siddaramaiah | Bangalore News
Karnataka will introduce millets in Indira Canteens, mid-day meals: CM Siddaramaiah | Bangalore News
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A low-cost food service will run through the Indira Canteens in Karnataka and the mid-day meal schemes in the state will use millets to prepare meals, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Millets and Organic International Trade Fair 2024, organised by the Department of Agriculture at the Palace Grounds, Siddaramaiah stated that a meeting would soon be convened to discuss the introduction of millet meals in Indira Canteens and schools in the state.
“The use of millets in Indira Canteen and school meals is being proposed so that people of our state can become more healthy and strong,” the Karnataka CM said.
Siddaramaiah mentioned that the state government plans to establish a center for the promotion of millet crops to facilitate the production of high-quality millet seeds, the development of new varieties, and the export of millets.
ಕೃಷಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಅರಮನೆ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವಯವ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮೇಳ 2024 ಮತ್ತು ಸಿರಿಧಾನ್ಯ ತಿನಿಸುಗಳ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಳಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ.
ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಸದೃಡವಾಗಿ , ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಲು ಇಂದಿರಾ ಕ್ಯಾಂಟೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಲಾ ಊಟದಲ್ಲಿ… pic.twitter.com/fuCuiLDYT0
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“Millets can be grown even in places where rainfall and fertility are low. Millets are very good for health. Hence, the state government is continuously organising millet fairs,” he added.
Siddaramaiah highlighted that studies have shown that the consumption of chemically mixed food is a major cause of many diseases today and emphasised that the consumption of organic cereals is the best solution.
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