Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- The Odisha Government has prepared a detailed roadmap to complete procurement of Kharif crops by the end of November, Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo said today.
Chairing the first meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on procurement for the 2025-26 Kharif season, Singh Deo said permanent model mandis would be set up with the coordination of various departments.
He directed officials to ensure farmer-friendly measures while drafting the roadmap.
The Deputy Chief Minister, who also holds the Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment portfolio, said many non-paddy farmers have switched to paddy cultivation, encouraged by the state government's additional input assistance of Rs.800 per quintal.
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