Agriculture

Bhubaneswar: The maize production in Odisha has increased by around 51% under the Mukhyamantri Maka Mission (MMM). This was revealed in a high-level review meeting of the MMM held by...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set a target to cover around 28.14 lakh hectare under different crops during Rabi season in 2023-24. This was revealed in the state-level conference on Rabi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has paid Rs 2,000 to each beneficiary farmer under its Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme on the occasion of Nuakhai festival. Chief Minister Naveen...

Bhubaneswar: Around 1,643 families from 168 villages in five districts of Odisha grow green vegetables in small patches, and eat directly from the garden. No holes burnt in pocket, yet...

Bhubaneswar: 'Sustainable Agriculture: Theory and Practices’, a book authored by Bidyadhar Maharana and Prof. Subodh Kumar Sahu, was released at a function held here by Dr Aurobinda Behera, former member,...

Bhubaneswar: The Central government has extended the cut-off date for enrolment of farmers in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY) for this year's Kharif crop upto August 5....

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday called upon newly appointed officers and engineers in agriculture department to work for empowerment of the farmers under different schemes of the Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain ruled out drought-like condition due to delayed monsoon in Odisha this year. Speaking to media persons after attending a review meeting in Bhubaneswar on...

Bhubaneswar: In order to help the farmers in availing adequate fertiliser, the Odisha government has requested the Centre to restore the previous season's requirement of 4 lakh tonne of urea...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is all set to become the first state in the country to release traditional millet landraces conserved by tribal custodian farmers. The state government launched Odisha Millets Mission...