agriculture

Sri Sri University today hosted a state-level seminar for over 70 farmers on ‘Post Harvest Management and Marketing of vegetables and fruits of Odisha’. The seminar was organized by students of the Agribusiness Management program under the…

Odisha received the prestigious Krishi Karman Award for record foodgrain production. Agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy received the award from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Principal Secretary, Agriculture Rajesh Verma was also present…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday called for measures to improve and technologically advance the Indian agricultural sector to make it globally competitive. Addressing a farmers' rally in Baramati, Modi said that we are presently living…

Odisha will be able to produce enough potatoes by 2017-18, which will make the state overcome all crisis and stop depending on other sites. Rather, it will be able to export potatoes to other states. It was stated by a Odisha Agriculture…

Odisha has set up an ultra-modern, veterinary diagnostic laboratory that would help the state to diagnose infectious emerging diseases like bird flu at home, an official said Friday. The bio-safety level-2 laboratory has been established at…

The Odisha government Wednesday decided to crack down on the diversion of subsidised fertilizer for industrial purposes and black marketing in the state. Agriculture department additional secretary Purushottam Sahoo directed officials of…

Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nashik-based National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF) on Tuesday, in an endeavor to boost production of onion, potato and garlic in the state.…

Paddy procurement has been stated in Ganjam district on Monday with opening of mandis in all most blocks. The Civil Supplies Officer, N K Mohanty said that the paddy procurement was much awaited in the Ganjam district and the department…

The Minister for Food Supply and Consumer Welfare, Sanjay Kumar Daburma reviewed the ongoing paddy procurement scheme in 12 districts of Odisha, in a meeting held in the capital on Monday. The Minister was informed that the state…