Tag: Farmers In Distress

Gajapati: Hundred of farmers in several panchayats of Mohana block of the district are in distress as thousands of hectares of standing crops have been damaged under the impact of Cyclone Titli. As per reports, agricultural land in 39 panchayats of Mohana block in Gajapati district have been severely affected under the impact of Cyclone […]

Kalahandi: They blame their fate for the flood and the present drought-like situation which dampened their hopes of getting good yield this year. After their crops were damaged by flood in July-August this year, farmers of the Kalahandi district are now battling with water crisis and pest attack. They have been experiencing a dry spell […]

Bargarh: Despite good harvest of cauliflower, vegetable farmers of Bargarh are forced to go for distress sale like every year. The farmers of Jambruda village in the district are forced to dispose them at throwaway prices to traders because of lack of proper facility of cold storage to preserve their agricultural produce. “The farmers in […]

Koraput: Hundreds of farmers in Kanagaon area under Bandhugaon block of Koraput district are now in distress over the poor execution of micro lift irrigation scheme as they have alleged that the electricity supply to their lands has been disconnected due to non-payment of bills. As per their allegations, they have been asked to pay […]

Bhubaneswar: Farmers in several districts of Odisha are going through a harrowing time due to unseasonal rainfall which has reportedly destroyed their crops. According to reports, farmers in Naktideul and Rairakhol blocks of Sambalpur district had grown various types of vegetables like cabbage, tomato, brinjal and green chilli, however, they have suffered damage due to […]