Bhubaneswar : The Odisha government is planning to cultivate potatoes on more than 50,000 acre of land this year, an official said on Thursday.Deputy CM KV Singh Deo chaired a high-level meeting in this regard in Bhubaneswar, he said.He has directed officers concerned to provide quality potato seeds to farmers in advance to make the state self-reliant in the production of the crop. Read Also Home-Cooked Vegetarian & Non-Vegan Thali Prices Decline 8% In August After Sharp Drop In Cost Of...

About 3 lakh potato seeds are required on more than 50,000 acre of land, and those will be provided in advance to the farmers by the Agriculture Department, the official said.The Agriculture Department has made preparations for the smooth supply of potato seeds from the first week of November.

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