The Orissa Krushak Samaj (OKS) and Gram Krushi Vikash Parishad (GKVP) jointly observed the Akshay Tritiya at Balunkeswar village under Satyabadi block on Friday.
Attending the event as the chief guest former Director General of Police Gopal Nanda made the ceremonial beginning of agricultural activities by sowing seeds after performing rituals.
later attending a meeting in the village, Nanda stressed upon proper irrigation facilities and socioeconomic development common man for sustainable growth of the State and country as well.
OKS president Dr Purna Chandra Mohanty urged the Government to constitute a Krushak Bikash Nigam by taking farmers as its members in order to streamline the agriculture sector in the State. He also urged the Government to provide electricity to the farmers without any disruption. The meeting was presided over by former Professor of OUAT Adwaita Patra.
Among others, Bharat Masala president Surendranath Panda, Dillip Kumar Baral, Narasingha Mahapatra, Alaka Das, Sanjukta Pahantasingh, lingaraj Barik, Bhagirathi Balbantray, Harapriya Pradhan and Grma Krushi Vikash Parishad founder and general secretary Pratap Kumar Pahantasingh discussed the issues of farmers.