Institutional interventions in production and value addition of climate-smart millets: An economic analysis in eastern dry zone of Karnataka, India Nayana H N*, Umesh K B, Murthy Srikantha P S, Lalitha B S, Shariff Mahin Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka *Corresponding author: nayanahnreddy1997@gmail.com
Online published on 24 March, 2023. Abstract The study aims at finding the profitability of millets Panicum sumatrense (Little millet), Setaria italica (Foxtail millet), and Paspalum scrobiculatum (Kodo millet) cultivation in eastern dry zone of Karnataka and their value-added products. The institution chosen for research was “Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts regional cooperative organic farmers’ association federation limited”. The results revealed that returns per rupee of expenditure in small millets cultivation were Rs. 1.31 for little millet, Rs. 1.17 for foxtail millet and Rs. 1.20 for kodo millet. With respect to value added products, returns per rupee of expenditure was higher in organic millet malt (Rs. 2.11), followed by foxtail millet papad (Rs. 1.64), upma mix (Rs. 1.45) and dosa mix (Rs. 1.40). The research highlights that value addition in millets through institutional support helped in increasing farmer’s income significantly. Top |