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Agriculture
Jharkhand Launches Millet Farming Drive Amid Low Rainfall
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Jul 2026, 07:16 PM
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The Jharkhand government has initiated a campaign to boost millet cultivation as the state faces below‑average rainfall.
The Jharkhand government has launched a campaign to promote millet farming as the state grapples with below‑average rainfall.
The initiative seeks to encourage farmers to diversify into drought‑resistant crops, thereby reducing their vulnerability to erratic weather patterns.
By focusing on millet cultivation, the state aims to enhance food security and provide a more resilient agricultural option for rural communities.
The initiative seeks to encourage farmers to diversify into drought‑resistant crops, thereby reducing their vulnerability to erratic weather patterns.
By focusing on millet cultivation, the state aims to enhance food security and provide a more resilient agricultural option for rural communities.