Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds Odisha revives grass pea cultivation to turn fallow lands into fertile grounds April 29, 2024 by Dillip Kumar Rout, Mosharaf Hossain, and Swati Nayak Apart from its nutritional value, the grass pea...Read More
Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha Malho Marndi: A changemaker and a rising hope for mechanized direct-seeded rice in Odisha April 5, 2023 by Sugandha Munshi, Wasim Iftikar, Virender Kumar, and Ashok Kumar Malho Marndi proudly recounts her journey as...Read More
How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up How improved cultivation and groundnut variety helped a farmer build his future from the ground up January 9, 2023 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Iftikar Wasim and N.C Banik Shri Ganesh Kandi has not cultivated...Read More
Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success Improved cultivation and green gram varieties change a farmer’s story from struggle to success December 7, 2022 by Bidhan K. Mohapatra, Ashok Kumar, Virender Kumar, and Prakashan C. Veettil The story of Lingaraja Ratha...Read More
Farmers’ participation is key to faster rice varietal replacement in Odisha Farmers’ participation is key to faster rice varietal replacement in Odisha June 29, 2020 There are several reasons for low varietal replacement rates. These include the lack of extension services and...Read More
Enhancing food security and profitability of Odisha farmers through rice fallow intensification Enhancing food security and profitability of Odisha farmers through rice fallow intensification June 22, 2020 Increasing cropping intensity in fallow lands could substantially improve food production and enhance the livelihoods of rural...Read More
Developing a new model for quality rice seed production for Odisha’s farmers Developing a new model for quality rice seed production for Odisha’s farmers January 8, 2020 3 . Quality seed is not only the most basic input, but it also influences how the crop...Read More
Technologies for boosting farm productivity showcased at Odisha agri-fair Technologies for boosting farm productivity showcased at Odisha agri-fair May 9, 2017 BHUBANESWAR, India— More than 10,000 people, mostly farmers, attended an agriculture fair that featured various machinery and...Read More
Odisha to increase productivity of rice fallows through modern pulse production Odisha to increase productivity of rice fallows through modern pulse production April 11, 2017 ODISHA, India—The Department of Agriculture (DoA) of Odisha is pushing to increase the productivity of rice-fallow systems...Read More
More than seeds More than seeds July 1, 2014 Sri Premananda Swain, a farmer from Arapada Village, Balipatna Block, Khurda District in Odisha, did not mind...Read More