Odisha has over 40% of its total land area under cultivation. This is comparatively more in the coastal districts of Odisha i.e., Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Jagatasinghpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Nayagarh, Puri, etc

The total cultivable land exploited for cropping is about 40% of the total geographical area and the utilization is comparatively more in the coastal districts. Under the National Food Security Mission-Commercial crops (NFSM–CC), it is aimed that production and productivity of sugarcane would be enhanced through modern farming techniques like intercropping, and other initiatives. Besides that, Odisha is a leading producer of Bengal Quince, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Niger Seed in India. Other prominent produce of Odisha is Paddy, Black gram, Castor Seeds, and Jute. Odisha also has a strong and upcoming fisheries sector; the state is among the highest fish-producing states.

The key production statistics for the state (the year 2015-16) are presented below:

Odisha's main agricultural products are rice, pulses, oilseeds, vegetables, groundnut, cotton, jute, coconut, spices, sugarcane, potato, and fruits. There is a vast scope for agro-based industries for rice, lentils, edible oil-milling, dehydration of vegetables, maize- milling, cattle, and poultry rearing, cotton oil, potato chips, coconut oil, sugar mills, mushroom cultivation, non-edible oils, and others.

Production Cluster of the State: -

Odisha has the following marketing facilities in the state:

• Fisheries: Over 0.16 million active marine fishermen engaged in marine fishing which has a production potential of 0.16 million tonnes.
• Agri-Export Zones: Kandhamal Agri Export zone has been identified by the state government for the export of Turmeric
• There are 66 regulated market committees and around 600 markets and sub-market yards in the state. 10 markets have been integrated with e-NAM
• 126 cold storage and 34 fish processing units with a capacity of over 0.27 million MT
• 750 small and large warehouses with a capacity of 0.37 million MT
• 41828MT is the total seafood export during 2016-17 with a value of INR 2205 cr (USD 324 million)

Agricultural markets in Odisha:

• 66 Market
• 126 cold storage and Fish processing units
• 1 Agri Export Zones
• 750 Warehouses
• 10 markets integrated to e- NAM
• Fish production employs over 0.16 million people

Famous Ethnic Foods of Odisha:

• Chenna Poda: The quintessential burnt cottage cheese dessert of Odisha
• Rassogulla: A syrupy dessert made from cottage cheese is a ball shaped dumpling dipped in sugary syrup and often in semolina. The village Pahala, on the Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar road, is known as the “The Rasogulla District of Odisha” as it is home to a large number of shops selling fresh Rasogullas
• Bara: Crispy from the outside, soft on the inside, this popular snack is prepared from black-gram dal along with rice
• Macha Ghanta: Curry made from the fried fish head, onions, potatoes, and spices
• Puri Khaja: As legendary as the god himself

Some of the major processing clusters in the state include:

• Odisha is one of India’s richest states in terms of mineral reserves. The mineral belt is spread over an area of more than 6000 sq km. Moreover, the state accounts for more than 35% of the total iron ore resources of the country. The key minerals found in the state are iron, coal, bauxite, manganese, nickel, chromite, limestone, dolomite, graphite, decorative stones, beach sand, china clay, tin ore, etc
• Odisha is considered to be the aluminum capital of India and is an ideal location for setting up aluminum and aluminum-based companies due to the presence of more than half of the country’s bauxite reserves, in the state, and the presence of Vedanta, Hindalco, and NALCO in Odisha
• Mahanadi Coalfields Limited is one of the major coals producing companies in India. It is eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited and was formed in April 1992. It has two coalfields at Talcher & IB Valley in Odisha
• TCS is among the leading Indian IT services, business solutions, and outsourcing companies. TCS employs over 448,464 people worldwide with a presence in 46 countries. It has operations in Odisha (in Bhubaneswar) since 2001
• Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the state, is known as the temple city of India & is home to about 500 temples. Puri, Bhubaneswar & Konark are the main centers for religious tourism