Tapas Chandra Roy, A Certified Farm Advisor on Millets and has been recognized by the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) and the Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), Hyderabad.
He is an agriculture graduate and did his MBA (Agri-Business Management) from Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune. He is currently working as a Block Agriculture Officer in the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha.
He is promoting Millets from Farm to Plate so that the goodness of Millets reaches many people. He is on a mission to take the Millets to Millions. He is looking after the implementation of the Odisha Millet Mission at the ground level. He is helping farmers from Sowing to Harvesting by imparting training and providing Advisory Services.
He has a passion for developing delicious and innovative millet recipes and has been awarded at the National Level. He was the first winner of making Millet Rasgulla and runner-up in the Special Millet Biriyani Millet Recipe Contest conducted by the Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad.
He is a Youtuber(> 20,500 subscribers) and a Blogger (www.milletadvisor.com) (15,000-20,000 visitors per month) on Millets. He has created a YouTube channel in which he is promoting millets by covering every aspect of it. On his youtube channel, he covers Millet Technologies, Processing, Millet Farming, Recipes, and many more, and helping and guiding millet entrepreneurs in their journey.
On these digital platforms, he is taking the initiative to share his knowledge, skills, learning, and all about millets so that awareness is created in this digital world and his advice and recommendations may help farmers, consumers, entrepreneurs, and all other stakeholders in their decision making.
He acted as the Master of Ceremonies in the National Workshop on Nutri-Cereals held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2019.
He did a Project Work on ‘’Utilisation of Finger Millet in Nutritional Security’’ in Koraput, Odisha in 2020 where he worked with farmers, NGOs, and workers under the ICDS Programme and assessed the triggering mechanism for incorporation of Finger Millet in the regular diet of men, women, and children.
He has contributed to the ”White Paper on Millets” as a Task Force Committee Member submitted to Niti Aayog, Government of India. He shared his experience and knowledge in Agriculture Production, Climate, and Post-Harvest Processing & Policy Status, and Prescription on Millets.
He was invited as a Speaker in Krushi Odisha held at Bhubaneswar and delivered his talk on the theme ‘’Millets for Climate Resilient Agriculture and Nutrition Security in 2021.
He was appointed as a Rapporteur in the Nutri-Cereals Multi-Stakeholders Mega Convention held at Hyderabad in September 2021.
He was a Guest Speaker at 15 Days International Online Training on “Advances in Agri- preneurship and Skill Development for Reshaping the Future of Indian Agriculture” and delivered his talk on “Role of Millets and Business Opportunities for Entrepreneurs’’ conducted by Just Agriculture Magazine in 2021.
He delivered his experience in the Workshop on Assessment and Documentation of Good Practices, Lessons Learned and Preparation of Policy Briefs for Millets Mainstreaming conducted by World Food Programme (WFP) & IPE Global at Krushi Bhawan, Bhubaneswar in 2021.
He delivered his talk as a Guest Speaker at the Global Sustainable Development Summit 2022 on the Mainstreaming Millets for Nutritional Security and has been awarded the Global Sustainability Award-2022 by the Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT).
His expertise may be utilized in academic, research, and extension activities related to Millets for better advisory services.
He was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for his exemplary commitment towards Scheme implementation and farmer welfare under Dakshyata from the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha in 2020.
He was awarded as the Best Extension Official by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha under Odisha Millet Mission for promoting millets on Millet Divas held on 10th, November 2022.
He is the author of the book ‘’Millet Business Ideas-Empowering Millet Startups’’ and this book has reached many readers in India and other countries like the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Uganda, and Australia.
Finally, he has a passion for Millets.
Contact Details:
Email Id: tapas@milletadvisor.com