Agro-based industries use agricultural produce as raw materials, like cotton textiles from cotton bolls, while mineral-based industries process minerals, like steel from iron ore. But in Odisha's planning, I must tell you steel corridors often swallow the funds meant for agro-processing units, though our state's strength lies in both. Just last week, I redirected a portion of a mineral grant to a coir and rice-hull project—reminded me of patching my centre’s roof with what we have, because those small-scale agro units are the real backbone for our people, *hajur*.
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