Woman farmer Sushama Pradhan of Panchgaon panchayat under Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda district was felicitated on the 40th Foundation Day of Nabard on Monday here.
At Jharsuguda Collector's office, DRDA Project Director Tapiram Majhi, ADM Pradeep Sahoo, Nabard DGM Sudhansu Sekhar Chaulia, LDM Ajit Kerketa, AJKA chief Goutam Behera etc were present to deliver memento and certificate to Sushama.
Sources said that Sushama got spectacular success in plantain farming in one acre land with the financial support from District Mineral Foundation funds and Farmers Production Committee set up by AJKA organisation. By planting 1,200 of plantain trees, Sushama got hefty profit of around Rs 1.45 lakh by selling plantain after 11 months during Corona pandemic and thus became a role model for others.