crop loss

Cyclone Bulbul Affects Six Odisha Districts: SRC

Bhubaneswar: Though the very severe cyclonic storm Bulbul spared Odisha on Saturday and changed its course towards West Bengal and…

November 9, 2019

Farmer Commits Suicide In Kandhamal

Phulbani: A farmer of Kilupada village of K. Nuagan block in Kandhamal district Gobardhan Mallick died on Friday evening after…

August 24, 2019

Farmers Scuffle With Cops Over Crop Loss In Jagatsinghpur

Jagatsinghpur: Hundreds of farmers under the banner of Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan, clashed with police while protesting in front of…

February 5, 2018

Rain Mars Weekend Holiday Of Agri, Revenue Staff

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday ordered cancellation of Saturday and Sunday holidays of the field officers of agriculture and revenue departments working…

November 16, 2017

Crops over 1.8 lakh hectares damaged by pests: SRC

Bhubaneswar: Crops over 1,78,937 hectares of agricultural land in 20 blocks, 19 urban local bodies of nine districts have been…

November 5, 2017

Farmer commits suicide, a day after torching pest-infested crops

Bargarh: A day after torching his pest-affected crops, a farmer of Kalapani Panchayat in Bargarh district allegedly committed suicide by…

November 1, 2017

Another debt-ridden farmer commits suicide in Bargarh

Bargarh: The number of farmer suicides due to alleged crop loss and loan burden in Bargarh district during October rose…

October 30, 2017

SRC assesses drought situation in Balangir, assures help to farmers

Balangir: Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi visited Balangir district on Wednesday to take stock of the drought situation. Sethi,…

October 11, 2017

Farmer hangs self over ‘debt’ in Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal: A farmer allegedly committed suicide over loan burden at Beltikiri village under Sadar block in Dhenkanal district on Wednesday.…

September 13, 2017