By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced financial assistance of Rs 11 crore for the OMFED dairy farmers. The State Government will provide Rs 6,000 to every dairy farmer as animal fodder cost. It will benefit 1, 20,000 dairy farmers in the State.
Dairy farming plays an important role in the rural economy and is particularly important to ensure livelihoods of small and marginal farmers, the CM said.
The State Government has decided to provide financial assistance to dairy farmers and hopes that it will help in the economic development of the farmers, he added.
