Bhubaneswar, Feb. 24 -- In a significant development for the agricultural community, over 34.98 lakh farmers from Odisha have been included in the prestigious PM-KISAN Yojana. This was informed by the State Agriculture Secretary Arabinda Padhee.

"Farmers in Odisha are increasingly joining the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, as recent efforts have led to a significant rise in participation," Padhee stated during the distribution of the 19th installment of the PM-KISAN scheme by PM Modi.

The Agriculture Secretary also highlighted a notable increase of over 3.43 lakh farmers compared to last year's disbursement.

"At least 34, 98, 147 farmers from Odisha benefitted from the PM-KISAN scheme this year. There is an additi...