Published : Odisha Sun Times
/17-Nov-2016
Farmers’ income in Odisha has been recorded the highest in the country.While the average income of a farmer in the state was Rs 1,000 in 2003, it has doubled by 2013, informed Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi after conclusion of the Agriculture Cabinet meeting .The Agriculture Cabinet decided to undertake measures for development of agriculture in the state emphasizing on augmenting irrigation facilities by construction of mega lift irrigation points.