Delhi is all set to host the G20 Summit on September 9-10, and the place where it’s happening, Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, looks fantastic with its decorations and a towering 28-foot-tall Nataraja statue that sparkles at night.
What’s even more exciting is that a 36-year-old tribal woman farmer from Odisha’s Bhumia community has been invited to take part in this special event. It’s going to be a memorable gathering with people from all around the world coming together!
The womam name- Raimati Ghiuria’s participation in the G20 Summit is connected to her involvement in an exhibition of millets. This exhibition features millet start-ups, beautiful millet rangoli designs, and live cooking demonstrations.
This special event is being organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, and it’s meant for the first spouses of G20 leaders. They will visit the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) campus in New Delhi on September 9. The purpose is to show them the amazing progress India has made in agri-tech and millet production. It’s a chance for the visitors to get a firsthand experience of millets and see its importance in our country’s agriculture.
In a conversation, Raimati said that she will showcase the kundra bati madia (finger millets) and the tribal method of cultivating it at the G20 summit. She will also share her experience on the benefits of better technology and scientific farming methods introduced by the OMM since 2017 in their area.
About Raimati Ghiuria
Raimati had 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. Belonging to Nuaguda village under Kundra block in the district, Raimati has now turned to be a role model for women in her community for her active participation in revitalising traditional crops, including traditional rice and millet varieties. Her dedication towards agriculture has turned her into a resource person and so far she has imparted training to over 2,500 farmers on millet intensification, line transplanting, intercropping, and organic pest management.
As a custodian farmer, Raimati has preserved more than 72 traditional varieties of indigenous rice and more than 30 varieties of the millets. Her exceptional contributions to agriculture have earned numerous accolades, including the Genome Saviour Community Award in 2012, Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy Fellowship Award in 2015, Best Farmer Award by TATA Steel in 2015, 2017 and 2018 among others. Currently, she is focussed on promoting millet value addition and processing activities, as well as providing drudgery reducing implements to women farmers.
Along with Raimati, 45 year-old tribal woman farmer Subasa Mohanta of Matiagarh village of Mayurbhanj district will also participate in the summit.
