Following a State wide celebrations of ‘Krushi Odisha 2019’, Puri MLA and Revenue Minister Mahaeswar Mohanty inaugurated a function here on Saturday. The event was held in association with the Conference of Commerce and Industry (CII).
Agriculture Additional Secretary Manmath Pani, Director S Chandrasekhar Rao, besides Puri Collector Jyoti Prakash Das, were present among others and delivered their addresses on different aspects in agriculture to meet a target of doubling income of farmers. A chariot would move in the State to spearhead the programme of the State Government.
In his address, Minister Mohanty stressed on use of latest technology in the fields. He wanted the farmers to focus on diversified farming to double their income.
In Kharif and Rabi season, farmers will be given Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively from the Government as assistance, Mohanty declared.
Puri Collector Das said the function is only aimed to aware the farmers on multiple farming, apart from paddy, to grow the profit of farmers.
Agriculture Additional Secretary Pani said all sorts of assistances would be provided to boost the income from agriculture. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Rao elaborated the programmes for farmers from the State Government. Suparna Nanda of the CII coordinated the programme.