Farmers trained in millet cultivation

Shankarpally: Pragathi Resorts organised a training camp for farmers on ‘Millets agriculture and cultivation tips’ as part of corporate social responsibility on Thursday. Bala, member of Dr Khader Valli team, Mysore, explained to the farmers about the five types of millets and their cultivation methods. He also explained in detail the preparation of organic fertilizer to be used in millet cultivation.  

Pragathi Resorts Chairman Dr GBK Rao spoke about the need for cultivation of millets. He narrated his experiences regarding the cultivation of millets. He urged the farmers to take to millet cultivation as they are not only healthy but can also be cultivated with less water. As part of the training camp, other farmers of millets shared their expertise and experiences regarding millets. At the end of the session, Bala demonstrated millet seed processing and how husk can be removed from the seed at one’s home.