CIFSRF final technical report : Scaling up small millet post-harvest and nutritious food products project (CIFSRF Phase 2)

Abstract

This report details the scaling up of two innovations: 1) appropriate scale small millet hulling and processing machines 2) development and production of appealing small millet foods. The project employed “on-site business incubation” of small and medium enterprises, and customised capacity building of cottage enterprises and Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs). 26 cottage enterprises, two micro enterprises and 14 NGOs have begun production and marketing of small-millet-based food products. 173 processing units have been supplied for small millet processing in 54 districts in 10 States; 1015 tonnes of millet rice and grits have been produced, reaching 288,500 consumers.

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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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NUTRITION, FOOD SECURITY, LOCAL ENTERPRISES, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, SCALING UP, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, MILLET, INNOVATION ADOPTION, VALUE CHAINS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

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