How are farmers and entrepreneurs in UP addressing post-harvest losses and quality standards (cleaning, grading, storage) for millets — what technologies or business models are emerging?
In Uttar Pradesh, farmers and entrepreneurs are addressing post-harvest losses and quality standards in millets by organizing through Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) to set up aggregation and processing units for cleaning, grading, and dehulling, adopting mechanized destoners and airtight storage bins, accessing government and MSME seed grants for millet processing plants, and leveraging state-supported incubation centers, while entrepreneurs procure integrated cleaning–grading lines from local suppliers and follow ICAR-recommended drying and fumigation practices to maintain grain quality.
In UP, farmers and entrepreneurs improve millet quality and reduce losses by using FPOs to set up processing hubs, adopting ICAR-recommended drying and airtight storage, leveraging state and central government support to procure mechanized cleaning, grading, and dehulling machinery, and accessing incubation and MSME programs that help establish dedicated plants, while private vendors also supply integrated processing lines to ensure quality compliance for both domestic and export markets.