A three-day Krushi Mela organised by the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development’s (Nabard) was inaugurated at its regional office premises here on Wednesday, coinciding with the International Women’s Day.
The fair was jointly inaugurated by Special Armed Forces Additional DGP B Radhika and State Social Welfare Board Chairperson lathika Pradhan.
The Mela would provide the farmers, including women and producer organisations an opportunity to exhibit and sale their farm produce like pulses, millets, vegetables, and spices without any intermediary.
The Nabard has been making efforts towards enhancing the bargaining power of farmers through promoting farmers producer organisations. Till now, 100 farmer producer organisations (FPOs) have been registered under the Companies Act 2013 in Odisha.
Nabard CGM KC Panigrahi briefed about the role of the bank in improving the livelihood of women through various interventions like SHG, watersheds and FPOs. He also emphasised the role of women in various arena of society building.
Radhika spoke on various forms of gender violence prevalent in the society and the various mitigation measures available in the Indian Constitution. Pradhan highlighted the spectacular achievements by Indian women in various fields like politics, sports, and banking.