"The primary goal of the Start Up F3 project is to raise rural incomes through improved crop yields and value addition, enhance nutritional status of children and provide an impetus to primary education," KSU Professor Sajid Alavi told reporters here today.
"The project envisions a farmer producer organisation (FPO) of up to 5,000 soyabean farmers who will also grow millets using inter-cropping practises with production level intervention provided in the form of best high yielding seeds and farm mechanisation, especially use of mechanised planters as a start," he added.
According to him, they will help farmers come out with baby food (cereal) made out of soybean and millet.
"We will ensure that this baby food is tasty and accepted by infants and nutritious. This will help the farmers increase their income," he added.