The Adani Foundation, the CSR arm of the Adani Dhamra Port, with the support of State Agriculture Department and Sansar Agropol PVT Limited will provide subsidized paddy seed to the farming community of Dhamra area. After the paddy support, technical support will also be provided to the farmers who have been hit hard by the recent cyclone Yaas.
In this connection, the Foundation will distribute high yielding research based varieties of paddy seeds (RGL 2537 and CR 505) to the farming community. To start with, the seeds have arrived at Karanpalli and Karanjamal GP. The seeds would be provided to the farmers in a subsidized price through Maa Banadurga Farmers Club and Govinda Krushka Club of Karanpalli and Karanjamal. The seed selling programme was inaugurated by Block Agriculture Officer, Chandbali Bairagi Charan Sethi and Block Agriculture Officer, Bhadrak Dr Ajit Kumar Giri. The programme will benefit 350 small and marginal farmers.
The BAOs discussed with the farmers about the issues and concerns as well as the impact of cyclone Yaas and visited the affected fields for saline soil and water sample collection for necessary interventions.