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Hans India
7 days ago
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- Hans India
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyaan' in Puri
Bhubaneswar: The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, on Thursday, launched the 15-day-long nationwide campaign, 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyaan', during a special event held at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Puri district's Sakshigopal. The chief guest of the event was Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, inaugurated the national campaign by planting a sapling under the theme of "Ek Peed Ma Ke Naam". The Union government targets the joint teams of agriculture scientists and officials to physically meet about 1.5 crore farmers and make them aware of the new agricultural knowledge, skills and technologies during the campaign which will continue for the next 15 days. Addressing the gathering on this occasion, CM Majhi said that the 'Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyaan' is a significant initiative by the Central government to create awareness among farmers regarding modern technology and new seed varieties from May 29 to June 12. Through this campaign, the government will reach out to about 1.5 crore farmers in 700 districts across the country and make them aware of the application of new agricultural technologies. Three teams will be formed at each district level and the scientists and departmental officers of Krishi Vigyan Kendra will jointly explain the topics related to agriculture, horticulture and soil conservation to the rural farmers. Each team will visit two villages daily and meet 250 farmers in each village to explain the farmer welfare schemes of both the Central and state governments and discuss various programmes, initiatives and practical aspects of new knowledge and skills with the farmer brothers and sisters. The Chief Minister said that the farmers will be made aware of soil health testing, the use of soil health cards, fertiliser management, climate resilient agriculture, etc. During the programme, the Union Minister Chouhan said that Odisha has set an example for the whole of India today. Through Samrudha Krushak Yojana, the government is purchasing paddy from farmers at Rs 3,100 per quintal, which is Rs 800 more than the minimum support price of paddy. He also added that this is a very important step because if the income of the farmer increases, the income of the country increases. "Not only the agriculture sector, but many women of the state are benefiting today due to schemes like Subhadra. Be it women empowerment or development of agricultural infrastructure, we believe that Odisha will be an example for the whole world," Union Minister Chouhan said.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Odisha faces crisis of quality paddy seeds as OSSC short of target
BHUBANESWAR : The Odisha State Seeds Corporation (OSSC) may not meet its target to supply 3.5 lakh quintal certified paddy seeds to the farmers for kharif crops as registered growers have started disposing of their stock either in the paddy procurement channel or in open market. In the absence of a firm commitment from the government for payment of input assistance of Rs 800 per quintal for certified seeds, most of the seed growers of Bargarh and Sambalpur districts have sold their seeds to government agencies under decentralised paddy procurement or in open market with an assured price of Rs 3,100 per quintal. Those farmers who have supplied seeds to the State Seeds Corporation continue to wait for more than five months for the input assistance which they are supposed to get within 48 hours of delivery. The corporation has procured only 1.5 lakh quintal certified paddy seeds for the ensuing kharif operation. The corporation has reduced the target to 2.5 lakh quintal as growers having stock of certified seeds have started disposing them of at primary agriculture cooperative societies in the ongoing rabi procurement under minimum support price. 'The state cabinet which approved the proposal for implementation of Samrudha Krushak Yojana for three years from 2024-25 to 2026-27 in October 2024, decided to provide input assistance of Rs 800 per quintal over and above the seed price of Rs 2,921 as fixed by the state seed pricing committee. It was decided that the directorate of agriculture and food production will release the input assistance on the basis of the demand placed by OSSC,' said farmers' member in the OSSC Board of Directors Ashok Baral.
New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Mohan Majhi showcases Subhadra, aid for farmers at PM's NDA meet
BHUBANESWAR : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday shared impactful initiatives of his government with his counterparts of NDA-ruled states at the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Of the several programmes initiated by the BJP government after coming to power in Odisha, Majhi is learnt to have highlighted two signature schemes - Subhadra Yojana and Samrudha Krushak Yojana - which have empowered women and farmers of the state through financial support. Subhadra Yojana is a flagship woman-centric scheme under which the state government is providing Rs 50,000 cash in half-yearly installments of Rs 5,000 each to beneficiaries between the age group of 21 and 59. More than one crore women of the state have benefited from the scheme, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday on September 17 last year, the CM said. Majhi also highlighted how the farmers of the state have benefited from the Samrudha Krushak Yojana under which input assistance of Rs 800 is given over and above the minimum support price of Rs 2,100 per quintal of paddy under decentralised procurement. This has benefited nearly 17 lakh farmers, he said. Issues of good governance, best practices by states, security measures, and development initiatives were discussed at the meeting after passing of two resolutions on the success of Operation Sindoor and the prime minister's announcement on caste census, said deputy chief minister KV Singh Deo, who also joined the meeting along with his counterpart Pravati Parida. In a post on X, Majhi said, 'A day of high-energy discussions, bold ideas, and actionable insights on governance, development and nation-building. Proudly showcased Odisha's impactful initiatives and drew inspiration from the success stories of other NDA governed states.' 'Reaffirmed our unshakable resolve to deliver good governance, ensure national security and drive inclusive growth for every Indian.
