In a text message on the inauguration of a two-day Dairy Summit-2022 organised in Balangir on Wednesday, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the state government was promoting dairy sector with suitable policies as it has a potential to create huge job opportunities in rural areas and additional income for farmers.

With new technologies, products and processes in place, dairy forming is also attracting young entrepreneurs to set up startups, Naveen Patnaik noted.

Speaking on the occasion, , Chanchal Rana, Collector and District Magistrate, Balangir said milk production can provide a sustainable income to the farmers and help in doubling their income, thereby enabling the administration to prevent migration in the district. Along with this, Balangir district aims to be considered as the first district in the country in the field of milk production within the next five years.