AP outfit gets first foxtail millet food safety certification

A farmer producer organisation (FPO) based in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, Sri Rapthadu Mandala Raithu Utpatti Darula MACS, supported by agri enterprise Samunnati and eFresh Agri Business Solutions, has become the first organisation to receive IndG.A.P certification for foxtail millet. The development comes at a time when the government wants to make India the millet hub of the world.

Certification schemes like IndG.A.P are designed to help farmers and exporters meet global food safety standards, essential to access overseas markets."Adoption of G.A.P verified by a robust certification will enhance value realisation by farmers and make India globally competitive in agri exports," said Samunnati founder Anil Kumar SG.