which resources are lacking in odisha?
what are the important resources that are deficit in odisha?
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Odihsa, despite its resource richness & political stability, has a significant section of population living below poverty line and falter on key socio-economic indicators.
Majority of Odihsa's population is rural & relies on agriculture for livelihood. To alleviate poverty, Odisha must ensure growth in agriculture sector. this can be accomplished by:
1. increase cropped area under irrigation: by tapping state's rich ground water resources through solar powered irrigation pumps; tropical location of Odisha guarantees atleast 300 sunshine days annually. This will boost agri-production & yield productivity in a cost effective manner.
2. focus on paved roads: to ensure connectivity of rural economies with input & output markets (urban centers); lack of roads
prevents farmers to realize best prices for inputs & output.
3. diversification of agriculture: from low value subsistence farming to high end products such as horticulture, livestock etc. promoting agro-processing will help build value adding supply chains (thereby increasing farm incomes) and also providing gainful employment opportunities.
4. state has a significant chunk of its population comprising of tribal communities, which have been marginalized since decades; educate such communities about modern methods & technologies used in agriculture through local awareness campaigns & training programmes, with local agriculture universities & institutes as nodal points.
growth of agricultural sector, when ensured through above mentioned points, may ensure raised prosperity in the state.