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Odisha farmer looks to reap benefits of his paddy seed’s commercialisation
Odisha farmer seeks share of profits for popular paddy variety under PPV&FRA initiative, marking first compensation for ...
Odisha adds three more districts for rabi paddy procurement under MSP
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has decided to procure rabi paddy from three more districts of Bhadrak, Kandhamal and ...
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Odisha’s Strategy: Dairy Farming as a Migration Deterrent
The Odisha government is focusing on cattle rearing and dairy to prevent labor migration. With various schemes to boost milk ...
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Odisha, Chhattisgarh paddy bonus likely to affect seed production
Farmers in Odisha are demanding a premium over the current purchase rate of paddy at ₹3,100/quintal from the seed companies, putting them in a dilemma whether to get into contract farming in the ...
Odisha Farmers, Officials To Visit Malaysia On 7-Day International Exposure Tour
The officials of Odisha's Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment (DA & FE) department, along with farmers, wil ...
State government procures 74L tonne paddy from 17 lakh farmers this year
As kharif paddy procurement process came to an end on Monday, the state government has purchased about 74 lakh tonne of paddy from 17 lakh farmers ...
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Agri ministry approves maize value chain projects with Ninjacart in PPP mode
Agri ministry approves Ninjacart’s maize value chain project in Uttar Pradesh under PPPAVCD. Initiative aims to boost farmer ...
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IFC India 2025: Decarbonizing Rice Paddy Farming - Pioneering Sustainability in Indian Agriculture
The Emissions Challenge in Rice Farming Flooded paddy fields, essential for traditional rice cultivation, create anaerobic conditions that promote methane-producing bacteria. This, combined with ...