The CM expressed happiness and congratulated Maharathy and thanked the farmers of Odisha for this milestone.
Odisha received the Krishi Karman Award, as it had achieved a record foodgrain production of 118.24 lakh tonne in 2014-15. This is the fourth time Odisha got Krishi Karman Award in the last five years – third consecutive one. The award consists of a trophy, citation and cash amount of Rs 5 crore.