G20 Summit: tribal women farmers, promoting millet set to join mega event in New Delhi

A 36-year-old tribal woman farmer from Odisha's Bhumia community has received invitation to participate in the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10.

Raimati Ghiuria’s inclusion in the summit is linked to her role in an exhibition centred on millets, including millet start-ups, millet rangoli and live cooking.

This event is being organised by the Ministry of Agriculture for the special visit of G20s first spouses to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus in New Delhi on September 9 to showcase the country's significant strides in the fields of agri-tech and millet production, offering visitors a firsthand millet experience.

"I am very much delighted to attend the G20 summit. I have heard that leaders of at least 20 nations will participate in the meeting and I will showcase the kundra bati madia (finger millets) and the tribal method of cultivating it," said an ecstatic Raimati.

The woman emphasized the importance of better technology and scientific farming methods introduced by the Odisha Millet Mission (OMM), which has significantly improved the yield and quality of millet farming in the district.

"I will share my experience on the benefits of better technology and scientific farming methods introduced by the OMM since 2017 in our area," she said.