Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan graced a special programme, regarding the farmers’ trip to Gujarat, held at SOA campus here on Saturday.
Farmers, belonging to Cuttack, Puri, Angul, Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj districts, attended the special programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Pradhan said that though the soil of Odisha was more fertile than that of Gujarat, farmers in the western state were able to produce 40 lakh tons of groundnut per annum while Odisha could harvest only four lakh tons.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Gujarat model is an example for the world. In this context, it is admirable for the groundnut farmers of Odisha to visit Gujarat to see the Gujarat model. On this occasion, I am happy to discuss with the farmer brothers and sisters,” Pradhan tweeted.
ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @narendramodi ଙ୍କ ଗୁଜରାଟ ମଡେଲ୍ ବିଶ୍ୱ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ଉଦାହରଣ । ଏହି ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ସେହି ଗୁଜରାଟ ମଡେଲ ଦେଖିବା ପାଇଁ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଚିନାବାଦାମ ଚାଷୀମାନେ ଗୁଜରାଟ ଗସ୍ତ କରିବା ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ । ଏ ଅବସରରେ ଚାଷୀ ଭାଇ ଭଉଣୀ ମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କରି ଆନନ୍ଦିତ । pic.twitter.com/PwgRvdmi5d — Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 28, 2023
The Union Minister also hailed the efforts of Livelihood Alternatives, a social enterprise, to facilitate the farmers’ trip to Gujarat.
The farmers, who are also scheduled to visit the Agricultural University in Gujarat, will acquire knowledge about cultivation methods, technology and avenues to market their produce, the Minister said.
