Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed the grand inauguration of the International Symposium on Shree Anna & Woman Farmer-2025 on the occasion of #MandiaDibasa (Millet Day). The event, which aims to further popularize and scale up the cultivation and consumption of millets, known as ‘Shree Anna’, was graced by the presence of several dignitaries.

The symposium was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, the Hon’ble Union Agriculture Minister, and the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister cum State Agriculture Minister.

The successful organization of the International Symposium on Shree Anna & Woman Farmer-2025 during #MandiaDibasa highlights the accelerated push by the Odisha government to transform millets, or ‘Mandia,’ from a forgotten crop to a global commodity.

At the heart of this scale-up is th

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