Tag: Farmers

Aroma-Mission
Workshop organised to promote aromatic plant farming in Odisha

Angul: Over a hundred farmers and agri-entrepreneurs from eight districts, including Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nabrangpur, Boudh, Angul and Dhenkanal attended a training-cum-workshop on promotion of aromatic plants for sustainable livelihood alternatives in crop depredation areas. Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) in association with Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow organised the […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Litchi farmers in Odisha face hard time due to unseasonal rain

  Sundargarh: Farmers in Bania Tehsil area of Sundargarh district are facing a hard time with unseasonal rain damaging Litchi crop. Not only farmers but also traders have also been adversely affected by the unseasonal rain, informed sources. “Compared to previous years, Litchi production is a little less this year, but the unseasonal rains have […]

  • Monday, 26 July 2021
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Odisha gears up to protect crops amid rain forecast

Bhubaneswar: After the Meteorological department predicted that a well marked low pressure over Bay of Bengal is likely to hit Odisha coast in next two days triggering rain, the State government has geared up to protect standing crops of farmers who have already suffered due to pest menace, drought and unseasonal rain. At an emergency […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Fish-Ponds
Odisha launches 'Fish Pond Yojana' to boost fresh water aquaculture

Bhubaneswar: The State government today launched a new scheme-‘Fish Pond Yojana’- in order to create additional 2,200 hectares of fresh water aquaculture farming. Moreover, the government aims to provide 50 per cent financial help to the farmers under this scheme. “The state plan scheme has been introduced with a budget provision of Rs 96 crore,” […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Odisha comes up with alternative paddy procurement plan

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government has now come up with an ‘alternative plan’ to ensure the paddy procurement is not affected keeping in view the ongoing strike by the workers of Large Area Multi-Purpose Cooperative Societies (LAMPS) and Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACS) in the kharif season. As per the new directive issued by Cooperatives Department and […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Heavy rain likely in Odisha; farmers asked to shift crops

Bhubaneswar: Farmers are now keeping an anxious eye on the skies as a well marked low pressure is predicted to trigger heavy rain in several parts of Odisha from tomorrow. Worried over the fate of paddy crops, farmers in several parts of Odisha are now forced to harvest prematurely. The Agriculture department has also initiated […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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IMD rules out possibility of rain till Nov 15 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Amid apprehension of further crop loss due to low pressure rains, the National Weather Forecasting Centre on Sunday ruled out possibility of rainfall in Odisha till November 15. As per the latest bulletin released by India Meteorological Department, the low pressure will have no impact on Odisha while heavy to very heavy rainfall is […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
DAMODAR-ROUT
Minister Dama Rout urges farmers not to set crops on fire 

Bhubaneswar: With farmers continuing to set their pest-infested crops on fire in various districts, Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today urged the distressed farmers not to torch their standing crops since paddy is considered as goddess Laxmi. Speaking to mediapersons, the Minister said, “Farming is the main occupation of the state that believes in Jagannath culture.  […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Brunda Sahu suicide: Farmers' leaders demand Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia

Bargarh: Leaders of the farmers’ body Nabanirman Krusak Sangathan (NKS) today demanded an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for family members of Brunda Sahu, who committed suicide on Wednesday over crop damage due to pest attack. NKS convener Akshay Kumar stated the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund should provide compensation to protect the interest of farmers. […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Kharif paddy procurement to begin from Nov 1: Minister

Sambalpur: Kharif paddy procurement from farmers in the state will begin from November 1, informed Food Supplies Minister Surya Narayan Patro today in a meeting organised at the conference hall of Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), Northern Division. The paddy procurement will start from Kalahandi district and later it will be done in Bargarh on November […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Farmers hit streets protesting govt apathy

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of farmers from various districts across the state staged a rally at the Lower PMG here today taking up various issues faced by them. Holding banners and shouting slogans, the farmers under the aegis of Odisha Krushak Sangathan Samanaya Samiti assembled at Lower PMG and staged ‘Krushak Adhikar Chetabani Samavesh’. Akhil Bharatiya Kisan […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
AAP demands drought-prone district status for Bolangir

Bolangir: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) organised a rally here on Sunday to demand declaration of Bolangir as drought-prone district and solve issues of the farmers. Members of AAP from Delhi Alka Lamba and Naresh Yadav attended the rally. Later in the day, a meeting was organised at the town hall for discussion on issues […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Dry spell forces farmers to become migrant workers

Bolangir: Farmers in the district are a worried lot due to the drought-like situation following scanty rainfall and have started working as migrant labourers to eke out a living. Gajindra, a Lakhapali resident, said, “If I move outside the State and work as a migrant labourer, I will earn some money. Otherwise, me and my […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Drought scare looms over Dhenkanal, Kandhamal in wake of deficient rain

Dhenkanal/Phulbani: Scanty rainfall has raised drought apprehension in Dhenkanal and Kandhamal districts even as the farmers are eagerly waiting for good downpour to expedite agriculture work. Several parts of the districts have received below average rainfall this year which halted the tilling activities. Less than expected rainfall in July has left the fields completely dry […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Naveen seeks extension of PMFBY registration date

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today sought extension of cut-off date for registration of farmers under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) till Aug 16. In a letter to Union Agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh, CM Naveen Patnaik stated “I would like impress upon you to kindly issue suitable directives for extension of the cut-off date for […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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