Bhubaneswar, Sept. 10 -- The Odisha Government has drawn up an ambitious plan to establish a state-of-the-art Rice and Millet Factory aimed at empowering farmers, strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs), and creating globally competitive brands for the state's indigenous grains.
The proposed factory will be developed as a farmer-driven venture with ownership and participation of FPOs and SHGs, supported by private players and institutions, official sources said.
The decision to establish the Rice and Millet Factory was finalised at a high-level meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment K V Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Women and Child ...