Transplanting is the technique of moving the plant from one location to another. At first the farmers sow rice in a nursery, and after 15 to 20 days it grows up to the size of 2 to 3 inches, after…
Chher Chhera or Puspuni : The Agricultural Festival of Western Odisha
Chher Chhera, Puspuni and Pushyavishek all these three words are colloquial replication of “Pausa Purnima” which comes in the month of Pausa, the full moon day. For Odisha this day is culturally associated with Lord Jagannath where on the ceremony…
Demonitisation : Paddy Procurement Goes Cashless in Ganjam District
The much-awaited paddy procurement in Ganjam district started with opening of 47 mandis (procurement centres) recently. “Taking into account the cash crunch, the payment would be made to the farmers through online mode without any cash transactions,” said district civil…
Finally some effort for Marketing Kandhamal Spices from Odisha, funds for Kandhamal spices asso
Export of spices from Kandhamal is set to get a boost with the government sanctioning Rs 2.46 crore fund to Kandhamal Apex Spices Association for Marketing (KASAM) to replace old processing machines. KASAM is an apex society of around 12,000…
ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ ଜିଲ୍ଲାପାଳଙ୍କ ଆଉ ଏକ ରେକର୍ଡ଼ – ମକାଚାଷ ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ୟାନ କୃଷି ବିଭାଗ ପୁରସ୍କାର
ମନରେଗା ଯୋଜନାର ସଫଳ ରୂପାୟନ ପାଇଁ ଦୁଇ ଦୁଇ ଥର କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାରଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପୁରସ୍କାର, ଭିନ୍ନକ୍ଷମ ଚିହ୍ନଟ ଓ ଥଇଥାନ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଭାବେ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଓ ଶିଶୁ ଶ୍ରମିକ ଶୁନ୍ୟ ଜିଲ୍ଲା ଭାବେ ଦେଶ ବିଦେଶରେ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚିତ ହୋଇ ସୁନାମ ଅର୍ଜିଥିବା ଜିଲ୍ଲା ହେଉଛି ମୟୁରଭଞ୍ଜ । ଆଉ ଏବେ ଉଦ୍ୟାନକୃଷିରେ ସଫଳତା…
CMFRI introduced in Puri cage fish farming- the first of its kind in Odisha
Marine fishery has undergone a sea change with the latest being the cage fish farming undertaken by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) on the coast here. CMFRI officials Friday installed an enclosure in the sea for cage fish farming-…
Odisha sets Indian farm sector growth agenda by Bishnupada Sethi
India’s central government has broadened the horizon of agriculture ministry by focusing on farmers’ welfare who often face distress due to swings in the monsoon rains. Farmers’ income can be stabilized by strengthening flow from allied activities such as livestock…
Diwali – festival of light and its rituals connection to agriculture in Odisha
Diwali, also known as Deepavali—literally the “festival of lights”—is the most important festival in Hinduism. While the festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, the main festival night of Diwali coincides with new moon night of the…
Zero to Hero : Documentary on Inspiring Stories of Farmers from Nabrangpur
Every year 16th October is widely celebrated as World Food Day. And on this occasion, today multi-award winning film production company ‘BnR Films’ has released the much-awaited English documentary themed on Agriculture/Horticulture and farmers of Dangarbheja (Nandahandi Block),…
US Naval Research Laboratory says Odisha Rice has no toxicity Which WestBengal or China Rice have
A latest research has shown that rice grown in Odisha does not have arsenic content. Unlike those produced in China or even in neighbouring West Bengal, rice from the State is found to possess no toxicity. Studies conducted at US…