Agriculture Equipments Mela Concluded at Paralakhemundi

Odishabarta

Paralakhemundi-5-day Agriculture equipments Mela concluded. Presided by Chief District Agriculture Officer Balaram Subudhi, Smrutiranjan Pradhan Collector Gajapati graced as chief guest. As guest of honor from OUAT Prof. Ajay Kumar Das shared on dias.

From 28th November to 2nd December this Mela organized. To raise double income of farmers with update equipments uses interaction held. Mixed cropping, high income crops, use of agriculture equipments. 982 farmers were given various agriculture equipments where those applied online1007 farmers applied for those equipments those costed about 3,55,35,800.54 stalls opened where subsidies given to farmers & SHGs.

Among others Horticulture, Fisheries, Odisha Agro-Industry Corporation, Mission Shakti & Odisha Millet Mission had their stalls. Best farmer & SHG honored by the guests.

On concluding day Addl. District Agriculture Officer Ireneyus Pradhan with farmers of various blocks shared their doubts.