Context:
• Union Agriculture & Rural Development Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan visits Odisha (10 Nov 2025) for farmer-centric programmes linked to income enhancement, nutrition security, and natural farming.
Key Highlights – Millets Promotion / On-ground Feedback / Scheme Convergence
• ‘Mandia Dibasa (Millet Day)’ programme – reaffirmation of Central Govt initiatives to scale production, processing & consumption of millets (Shri Anna/coarse grains) across Odisha + India.
• Sessions will anchor millets as tools of farmer income augmentation + rural economy strengthening.
• Minister’s field visit to Sadar region, Cuttack – direct farmer interactions → capture local experiences, challenges, suggestions.
• Ground-status review of ongoing Central schemes to track field impact.
• Deliberations at ICAR – CRRI, Bidyadharpur, Cuttack – integrated lines of effort with:
– PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana
– Self-Reliance in Pulses Mission
– National Mission on Natural Farming
• Strategy intent – higher productivity / sustainability / self-reliance.