Ranchi, Dec. 13 -- State agriculture, animal husbandry and cooperative minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Friday transferred Rs.156.3 million to the accounts of 32,911 farmers under the 'Jharkhand Millet Mission'.

Tirkey conducted direct bank transfer (DBT) to the farmers' bank accounts during a programme organised in the auditorium of the Animal Husbandry Directorate in Ranchi.

Transferring the amount, Tirkey said the number of beneficiaries under the Jharkhand Millet Mission is increasing every year.

"It should be noted that in 2024-25, 18,000 farmers received incentives for coarse grain cultivation. I have set the next target for agriculture department officials to provide incentives to 60,000 farmers for coarse grain cultivation," she ...