This budget of ₹9.12 lakh crore is 12% more than last year's budget. It focused specifically on education, health, employment, women, and infrastructure.
The survey adds that while foodgrain production has increased in recent years, higher-value allied sectors, such as livestock, fisheries, and horticulture, are assuming an increasingly important role in enhancing income opportunities and strengthening rural livelihoods.
Agriculture remains a key constituent of Odisha economy, supporting over 60 per cent of population in livelihood generation and employing 49 per cent of the workforce, the report said.
The International Potato Center (CIP), headquartered in Lima, Peru, is set to establish a branch in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, with an investment of approximately Rs 120 crore on a 10-hectare site, according to an official government statement released on Monday.
