Policy on Agriculture

The Orissa Government declare a new agriculture policy. "The draft has been prepared and placed a new plan." The chief aim of the proposed policy is to increase farmer's earning and achieve four percent growth in the agriculture sector in the state by 2011-2012. There have a plan to increase of production of food grains like paddy, wheat, maize, ragi, millets, cereals and pulses. The Government aims to produce around Five lakh quintals of certified paddy seeds by raising seed villages in each Block. It has also decided to set up seed processing plants in each district by 2009-2010.