Interview Times Naveen Patnaik Launches ‘Krushi Odisha,’ Urges Farmers to Endorse Modern Technologies for Growth Bhubaneswar On Thursday,
On Thursday, Naveen Patnaik urged farmers to use cutting-edge technology and diversify their crops to diversify to increase their income and support Odisha’s progress. Inaugurating the three-day Krushi Odisha-2023 conference at the Baramunda Ground in Bhubaneswar, Naveen patnaik stated that new technology may contribute to agricultural progress and that farmers should take use of it.
KALIA initiative
Odisha has emerged as a prominent agricultural state. We went from being a food-deficient state to a surplus state in food grains, supplying rice to the whole country’s public distribution system. “The growth of agriculture and farmers has always been at the forefront of my government’s goal,” he stated. “The KALIA initiative has given farmers income security. Specific programs such as the Panas (jackfruit) Mission and the Chhatu (mushroom) Mission are being implemented to increase farmer income. “
Millet Mission
has captured the attention of the country and the world,” he continued. Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain spoke at the event as well. The Agricultural and Farmers’ Empowerment Committee is organizing the event, which will go through February 18. The event’s topic this year is “Emerging Technologies in Agriculture.”
