Odisha to bring rice fallow land under pulses, oilseeds cultivation: Dy CM

BHUBANESWAR: (Feb 8) Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said the state government was working to convert vast stretches of rice fallow land into productive areas by promoting short-duration pulses and oilseeds during the Rabi season.

Singh Deo made the remarks while addressing a national-level workshop on pulses organised under the Rashtriya Dalhan Atmanirbharta Mission in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, according to an official statement.

Stating that Odisha is working on a dual approach, the deputy chief minister said the state provides input assistance to farmers for paddy cultivation while simultaneously encouraging diversification to achieve self-reliance.