Hyderabad, May 23 -- The Central government has announced plans to establish a Global Centre of Millets in Hyderabad, allocating a budget of Rs 250 crore for the project.

Union minister G Kishan Reddy made this announcement during a press conference at the BJP state office in Hyderabad on Friday.

He stated that the centre will be set up by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and will focus on advancing research and production related to millets.

"I'm happy to share that the Govt. of India has sanctioned Rs.250 crore to establish a "Global Centre of Excellence on Millets" at ICAR - Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR) in Hyderabad, Telangana. This initiative is a part of PM Shree Anna Yojana (Millets) that encourages the production...