Ranchi, June 7 -- In a significant move to strengthen Jharkhand's rural economy and boost self-reliance in dairy production, Chief Minister Hemant Soren laid the foundation stone of the Medha Milk Powder Plant under the Jharkhand Milk Federation in Ranchi on Friday. Addressing a large gathering of farmers from across the state, the Chief Minister made a passionate appeal for embracing agriculture and animal husbandry as profitable, respectable, and future-ready occupations.

Speaking at the event, Chief Minister Soren stated that farming and animal husbandry rarely result in losses, unlike other industries, and called on youth to take up agriculture with pride and commitment. "People often migrate or look for other jobs thinking farming is ...