Odisha Unveils National Roadmap for Millets-Based Agricultural Transformation Targeting 2047 Production Goals
Distilled Policy Brief
- Odisha prepared a national roadmap for millets-based agricultural transformation, aiming to expand millet cultivation to 5 lakh hectares and achieve 8 lakh metric tonnes of production by 2047.
- The initiatives highlighted the success of 'Odisha Shree Anna Abhiyan' as a national model and emphasized the conservation of 163 recorded varieties of finger millet along with traditional varieties.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Odisha Shree Anna Abhiyan, target of 5 lakh hectares and 8 lakh metric tonnes of millet production by 2047, and conservation of indigenous finger millet varieties.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Potential of millets in climate-resilient agriculture, nutritional security, enhancing farmers' income through FPOs and SHGs, and local food systems.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recent national roadmap prepared for millets-based agricultural transformation in Odisha, consider the following statements: 1. The roadmap aims to expand millet cultivation to 5 lakh hectares and achieve 8 lakh metric tonnes of production by the year 2047. 2. It highlights the conservation of 163 recorded varieties of finger millet alongside traditional varieties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] Both 1 and 2
- [D] Neither 1 nor 2
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Both statements are correct according to the policy briefing. The roadmap emphasizes expanding millet cultivation to 5 lakh hectares and achieving 8 lakh metric tonnes of production by 2047, and it highlights the conservation of 163 recorded varieties of finger millet along with traditional varieties.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.