The Right to Food Campaign has expressed serious concerns regarding the Odisha Government's decision to reduce the budget for millet cultivation from ₹600 crore to ₹415 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27, marking a 31% decrease. This budget cut comes despite the scheme achieving a 93% utilization rate in the previous year, indicating strong demand and effective delivery. Activists, including Bidyut Mohanty, criticized the government's move to withdraw ground-level support agencies from 13 blocks, particularly affecting tribal communities in Keonjhar and Sundargarh districts. The new order also states that no financial allotment will be provided to these districts, which are home to many vulnerable tribal populations. Furthermore, the campaign highlighted that the cultivation of diverse millets remains marginal, with only 17,680 hectares out of a targeted 1,00,000 hectares being utilized. The activists argue that instead of reforming the support mechanisms, the government has chosen to abandon field-level assistance, which could further exacerbate the challenges faced by small and marginal farmers.