Bhubaneswar:14/11/18:Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has launched Odisha Organic Farming Policy to bring over two lakh hectares under organic farming within five years. He added that the sustained effort has resulted highest growth in agriculture sector and new farming policy will give further impetus. Launching Custom Hiring App. Chief Minister said that it would help deliver various services at farmers’ doorstep & further empower them.
He added that Odisha is a pioneering state in direct transfer of benefits and in leveraging technology to empower farmers. Odisha signed an MoU with National Seeds Corp. to produce high quality seeds in the state to boost agriculture productivity. He said it will further enhance farmers’ income after Odisha being the only state to double farmers’ income in real terms in a decade The state has also signed MoUs with NABARD for formation of Farmer Producer Organisations to collectively leverage their production & marketing strength and with Indian Institute of Millets Research to support Odisha Millets Mission