CFTRI encourages entrepreneurs to tap COEMIC facilities for millet-based enterprises

Published 10 July 2026 · india

The CFTRI has invited farmers, startups, and food entrepreneurs to make use of the state-of-the-art millet processing and value addition facilities at its Centre of

The CFTRI has invited farmers, startups, and food entrepreneurs to make use of the state-of-the-art millet processing and value addition facilities at its Centre of Excellence on Millets and Incubation Centre (COEMIC). In line with the national mission to promote millets and strengthen millet-based entrepreneurship, the COEMIC at CFTRI is offering its facilities for utilisation by farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations, Self Help Groups, cooperatives, startups, MSMEs, food processors, entrepreneurs, and research organisations, said a statement here on Friday. “The COEMIC provides end-to-end processing solutions under one roof — from the cleaning of raw grains to the production of high-value, consumer-ready millet products — enabling users to access modern food-processing technologies without investing in costly infrastructure,” the statement said. The COEMIC offers comprehensive primary millet processing facilities designed to cater to commercial-scale operations.

The Minor Millet Processing Plant is equipped to undertake cleaning and grading, dehusking, polishing, separation with optional colour sortex, and packaging, with a processing capacity of up to 2,000 kg per day. The Sorghum (Jowar) and Pearl Millet (Bajra) Processing Facility provides end-to-end processing, including cleaning and grading, pre-processing, pearling/polishing, flour production, and packaging. The facility can process up to 2,000 kg per day, making it suitable for large-scale production, the statement said. For finger millet, the centre has a dedicated Ragi Processing Facility that performs cleaning and destoning, pre-processing, milling, separation with optional colour sortex, and packaging, with a processing capacity of 500 kg per day. The centre also houses a modern Roller Flour Milling Facility for millet grains, where cleaning, destoning, pre-processing, milling, separation, and packaging are carried out efficiently.

The unit has a processing capacity of up to 3,000 kg per day, enabling the production of high-quality millet flour for diverse food applications, the statement said. To facilitate the development of innovative, market-ready millet products, the COEMIC provides advanced secondary processing and value-addition facilities. The Flaking Unit enables the production of nutritious millet flakes, breakfast cereals, and ready-to-cook products that meet the growing demand for convenient, healthy foods. The Centre’s Extrusion Processing Facility supports the manufacture of a wide range of ready-to-eat snacks and extruded millet products with improved texture, shelf life, and consumer appeal, according to the statement. In addition, the Baking Facility offers the capability to produce premium millet-based bakery products, including cookies, bread, and other baked items, thereby enabling entrepreneurs and food processors to diversify their product portfolios and enhance product value.