Although they are often the actual cultivators, the lack of land rights among women farmers in Odisha has resulted in chronic distress because they are unable to get government loans or compensation over crop loss Since her husband migrated out of Odisha for work, it fell upon Remati Majhi (25) of Dhamnaguda village in Nuapada […]
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Now Odisha farmers to get smartphones
The Odisha government has decided to distribute smartphones among farmers across the state. Civil Supplies and Cooperation Minister Surya Narayan Patro on Friday (July 27) told media that the initiative will be taken to strengthen communication between the government and farmers. Under the scheme, the government will be providing regular updates in Odia language on […]
Adverse climatic conditions affect our agriculture: farmers
Sambalpur, Dec 11 (Odisha.in) 90 percent farmers in the state say that their last five years’ production has been less than the peak production level due to the impact of the climate change. The farmers tell this during a people perception survey conducted by Water Initiatives Orissa on climate change impacts on Orissa. The survey […]
Seeds Corporation Duped Farmers
Bargarh,October 17 ( Odisha.in) While the Agriculture Department , yet to identify the officers Invlved In fake seeds production racket, who had allegedly of supplied 1001 pat tent paddy to 22 acre of land in last khariff crops duping farmers of Sarsara and surrounding villages in district, more farmers who had Supply with with The […]
Orissa farmers depend more on informal credit says study
Kendrapada, September 5 (odisha. in) Large numbers of farmers in Orissa are depending on village moneylenders-a part of informal credit systems still thrive in rural areas of the state as formal credit providers such as bank or societies don’t listen to them a researcher found. In the post- economic reform period, there has been a […]