Bhubaneswar, July 5 -- The Odisha Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment on Friday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four state-run corporations to strengthen the agriculture sector and promote farmers' welfare.

According to a report by The New Indian Express, the agreements were signed with the Odisha Agro-Industrial Corporation (OAIC), Odisha Agriculture Promotion and Capital Investment Corporation Limited (APICOL), Odisha State Seed Corporation Limited (OSSC) and Odisha State Cashew Development Corporation Limited (OSCDC).

Speaking after the signing ceremony at Lok Seva Bhavan, Deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said the partnerships aim to enhance agricultural infrastructure, improve seed production, expan...