Third, during 2011–12, over 10 lakh Kissan Credit Cards (KCCs) were issued. Moreover, over 8,000 Swarozgar Credit Cards (SCCs) and over 1,000 Artisan Credit Cards (ACCs) were issued. Fourth, during 2011–12 over 58,000 self-help groups (SHGs) were credit-linked. Policy challenges Let me now turn to broader macroeconomic policy challenges.
First, though perceptible structural change in Odisha’s economy is visible, the growth has slackened in the recent years. The Odisha economy needs to regain the growth momentum so that its per capita income not only converges but also exceeds the national average. Second, the overwhelming majority of the population is dependent on agriculture for livelihood. Yet agricultural production has stagnated.