Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art wholesale fish market in Bhubaneswar on October 11 through video conferencing. He will also launch the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana and lay the foundation stone for an integrated aqua park at Hirakud on the same occasion.
The announcement was made during a video conference chaired by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan, which was attended by all agriculture ministers of the country.
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, and Minister of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Gokulananda Mallik represented Odisha at the meeting.
Union Minister Chouhan informed that the Prime Minister will address the nation during the virtual launch and interact with farmers from across the country. The event will be live-streamed at all Krishi Vigyan Kendras in Odisha.
According to the Agriculture Ministry, the new schemes and projects are aimed at ensuring food security, providing nutritious food, and enhancing farmers’ income and production. Over 50 lakh farmers and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are expected to benefit from these initiatives.
This year, India has recorded a significant increase in the production of food grains and vegetables compared to previous years. Chouhan urged all states to work towards achieving self-reliance in pulses and oilseed production.
Senior officials including Principal Secretary, Agriculture Department, Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, and Director of Agriculture, Shubham Saxena, along with senior officers from the Agriculture and Fisheries departments, also attended the meeting.
