Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated a three-day ‘Krushi Odisha-2024’ here on Friday and urged for more involvement of women in the agro-industry sector.
Patnaik said there are many opportunities for women in the agriculture sector. There are many schemes like Coffee Mission, Millet Mission and the ‘Amara Mukhyamantri Krushi Udyog Yojana’. They should take advantage of it. Empowerment of women is the State Government’s most important programme.
The programme is being held in association with the FICCI.
The CM said agricultural experts have played an important role in the growth of the sector in the State.
On the occasion, Patnaik laid foundation-stones for a Krushi Udyog Bhawan, which would be built at a cost of Rs 28 crore and a new campus of IMAGE at Siripur in Bhubaneswar to be constructed at Rs 113 crore.