Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday called upon the farmers to adopt the latest technology and go for crop diversification to boost personal income and contribute to Odisha’s growth.
Inaugurating the 3-day Krushi Odisha-2023 at the Baramunda Ground in Bhubaneswar, Naveen said new technology can lead to development of the agriculture sector and the farmers should take advantage of it.
“Odisha has become a leading state in the field of agriculture. From a food-deficient state, we have become a surplus state in food grains and are supplying rice to the public distribution system of the entire country. The development of agriculture and farmers has always topped the agenda of my government,” he said.
“The KALIA scheme has provided income security to the farmers. Special programmes like Panas (jackfruit) Mission and Chhatu (mushroom) Mission are being undertaken to better the income of farmers. Our Millet Mission has drawn the attention of the country as well as world,” he added.
Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain also spoke on the occasion. The event, organised by Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment department, will continue till February 18. The theme of this year’s event is “Emerging Technology in Agriculture”.
Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…
Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…
Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…
Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…
Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…
Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…
New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…
Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…