In Service of Rural Mass, TNBRD | Thiruvannamalai District

+91 80982 80123 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM (Mon - Sat)
  1. Home
  2. Millet Year 2023

International Millet Year 2023

Millet Recipe Contests conducted by KVK Krishnagiri
  Krishnagiri District is one of the popular districts for cultivation of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops major crops are Paddy, Ragi, Redgram, Cowpea, Maize, Bajra, Groundnut, Horsegram and Minor Millets. The Total geographically area of our district 5,14,325 ha, Cultivable area is 2,24,767 ha, The major area under millet is 44,580 ha.
Krishnagiri District comprises of 10 Blocks as below:
Sl. No Name of block Area under Millet (ha)
1. Thally 13659.2
2. Kelamangalam 9565.56
3. Shoolagiri 4170.8
4. Hosur 3781
5. Bargur 2603
6. Uthangarai 2298
7. Mathur 2079
8. Krishnagiri 1829.5
9. Kaveripattinam 1759
10. Veppanapalli 1667
  Millet recipe contests are organized to promote the millet cultivation with a view to utilize more ethnic food to have a better health among the population along with an intention of preserving the natural bio-diversity.
Three millet recipe contests were conducted in three blocks viz.,
 1. Anchetty Village of Thally Block on 07-Aug-23
 2. Sigaralapalli Village of Bargur Block on 05-Sep-23
 3. Shoolagiri Village of Shoolagiri Block on 08-Sep-23
of Krishnagiri District, to promote awareness on knowledge and innovation in preparation of millet dishes.

Millet Recipe Contests Photos

  • All
  • Thally Block of Krishnagiri
  • Bargur Block of Krishnagiri
  • Shoolagiri Block of Krishnagiri
Judging of millet recipes by Dr. Ranjith
Block Medical Officer, Anchetty
Lighting of the lamp by Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn), ICAR, New Delhi
Showcasing of diff. millets to Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn), ICAR, New Delhi
Interaction with elderly women by Dr.Shaik.N.Meera
Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone-X, Hyberabad
Tasting of millet dishes by Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR, New Delhi
Interaction with contestant by Dr. P. P. Murugan
Director of Education Education, TNAU, Coimbatore
Observing the variety of millet dishes by Dr. B. Malathi
Senior Scientist, ICAR-ATARI Zone-X, Hyderabad
Interaction with contestant by Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR, New Delhi
Discussion with contestant on millet and
herbal blended recipes
Welcome address by Dr. T. Sundarraj
Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Krishnagiri
Special address by Dr. P. P. Murugan
Director of Extension Education, TNAU Coimbatore
Special address by Dr. Kadirvel Govindasamy
Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone-VI, Guwahati
Presidential address by Dr. Shaik.N.Meera
Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone-X, Hyderabad
Chief guest address by Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR-New Delhi
Certificate distribution by Dr. Ranjay Kumar Singh
ADG (Agrl. Extn.), ICAR-New Delhi
Certificate distribution by Dr. Shaik.N.Meera
Director, ICAR-ATARI Zone-X, Hyderabad
Group photographs of millet recipe contest
winners
Dignitaries at the millet recipe programme
Mass oath on Millet nutrition
Judging of millet recipes by Mrs. R. Shubashini
CDPO, ICDS, Krishnagiri
Judging of millet recipes by School teacher
of Govt. Hr Sec School, Bargur
Welcome address by Mr. S. Senthilkumar
SMS (Agrl. Extn.), KVK Krishnagiri
Special address by Mrs. R. Shubashini
CDPO, ICDS, Krishnagiri
Felicitation address by Mr. R. Murugan
Head Master of Govt. Shool, Bargur Block
Lecture on millet value addition by Mrs. S. Poomathi
SMS (Home Science), KVK Krishnagiri
Technical talk on millet cultivation by Mr. K. Gunasekar
SMS (Soil Science), KVK Krishnagiri
Presidential address by Dr. T. Sundarraj
Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Krishnagiri
Certificate & seedling distribution to
millet recipe contest winners
Inaugural address by Mr. S. Senthilkumar
SMS (Agrl. Extn.), KVK Krishnagiri
Technical talk on Millet by Mrs. S. Poomathi
SMS (Home Science), KVK Krishnagiri
Felicitation address by Mrs. P. Joy
CDPO of Shoolagiri, Krishnagiri
Presidential address by Mrs. T. S. Arulmozhi
Head Master (i/c) of Govt. Hr Sec School Shoolagiri
Special address by Dr. T. Sundarraj
Senior Scientist & Head, KVK Krishnagiri
Certificate & seedling distribution to
millet recipe contest winners