A millet training camp organised in Haveri district is empowering rural youth by providing practical knowledge across the millet value chain. Participants are receiving hands-on training in cultivation techniques, post-harvest processing, value addition, packaging, branding, and marketing to improve their employment and entrepreneurship prospects.

The initiative aims to encourage young people to view millets not only as climate-resilient crops but also as business opportunities capable of generating sustainable incomes. Experts are guiding participants on modern production practices and market-oriented approaches that can help strengthen local millet enterprises.

By building technical skills and entrepreneurial capacity, the programme supports rural livelihoods while promoting nutritious, climate-smart crops. Such initiatives also contribute to expanding the millet ecosystem by creating a new generation of producers, processors, and entrepreneurs.