Bhubaneswar: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Odisha on Monday on the occasion of ‘Mandia Dibasa’ (Millet Day).

The Union minister will attend the inaugural session of Mandia Dibasa as the chief guest, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said in a press release. ADVERTISEMENT

Chouhan will highlight the Centre’s initiatives to encourage the production, processing and consumption of millets across Odisha and the rest of India.

The Agriculture minister will also visit the Sadar region of Cuttack, undertake field visits and directly interact with farmers.

Chouhan will also participate in a joint strategic meeting at the ICAR – Central Rice Research Institute to strengthen the implementation of key national agricultural initiativ

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