POLICY SITUATION IN ODISHA
- MGNREGA, Watershed Management Programmes and National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) are the programmes that
directly focus on building natural resources and strengthening of rainfed farming systems. - The State Government has launched a “Special Programme for Promotion of Millets” in 14 districts and a “Special Programme for
Promotion of Integrated Farming Systems” in Malkangiri. - State has drafted an Organic farming policy with a focus on rainfed agriculture.
- First State in the country to release indigenous Paddy seed variety (Kalachampa) into the seed supply system.
- First state to make a climate-change action plan.
- First State to get approval to develop Groundwater management plan through Green Climate Fund.
