Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan has expressed satisfaction over Odisha's progress in the agriculture sector, lauding the effective utilization of funds and urging the state to maintain the momentum of development.

Chouhan was reviewing the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY) and Krishonnati Yojana during a video conference attended by Agriculture Ministers from all states.

Odisha Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment, KV Singh Deo participated in the meeting and highlighted the successful execution of both flagship schemes in the state.

He said Odisha has already utilized 79 per cent of the funds...