
During the plenary session on “Agri Industry & Food Processing” on the second day of the Utkarsh Odisha – Make In Odisha Conclave 2025 on Wednesday, the Odisha government signed 17 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with different investors
A new policy on cold storage in the state was introduced on the occasion by Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Singh Deo, who is also the Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment.
“Now is the best time to invest in Odisha,” Singh Deo said in a statement marking the event.
“The food processing industry in Odisha is capable of bringing new innovations,” he continued. Under the Chief Minister’s Agriculture Industry Scheme, we are promoting farmers or business owners. Our government is pursuing digital marketing and smart farming. Our government is focused on organic farming.
Singh Deo urged investors to visit Odisha and put money into the state’s food processing and agro-industrial sectors. We will introduce a new revolution in this industry if young entrepreneurs step up as well. A new cold storage policy has been introduced by the state government.
Odisha has a lot of promise, according to Gokulananda Mallick, the state’s minister for the development of fisheries and animal resources. The state is prepared to take the lead. We have a lot of room to establish agro-based businesses. Compared to other nations, we lag significantly behind in this area.
There is a lot of promise in Odisha. Odisha is prepared to lead. We are capable of establishing an agro-industry. Odisha, however, lags far behind in terms of exporting and producing fish. across Odisha, the seafood business is only around Rs 2,000 to 3,000 crore, compared to Rs 60,000 crore across India. We must raise it. One of the cornerstones of a thriving Odisha would be young entrepreneurs. Mangoes, dragon fruit, turmeric, and other products are exported from Odisha.