The NABARD Odisha Regional Office organised a State level workshop on ACABC, AIF and New-AMI scheme on Friday here.
The workshop was jointly inaugurated by Chief General Manager C Udayabhaskar and Director, State Agricture and Food Production Dr M Muthukumar.
SLBC Convenor Arupanand Jena, Agriculture Marketing Advisor to Government of India BK Tiwari, senior officials from line departments, banks, entrepreneurs and DMI participated in the meeting.
Dr Sai Maheshwari from MANAGE, Hyderabad and Amaresh Dey C-PMU, AIF, Ministry of Agriculture, DA&FW joined virtually. GM Susanta Mishra, DGM SR Panda, all DDMs and RO officials participated in the meeting. Presentations on ACABC, AIF and AMI schemes were made during the workshop.
CGM Udayabhaskar in his inaugural address stressed that through the development of various agri infrastructure, especially at the post harvest stage, the produce can be optimally utilised with opportunity for value addition and fair deal for farmers. He advised for creation of more awareness among all stakeholders through SMS, awareness literature and review of the schemes regularly in SLBC, DCC and BLBC etc.
NABARD will proactively continue to work with line departments and bankers to promote the ACABC, AIF and New-AMI schemes so as to reach the benefits to maximum number of farmers, he told.
Dr Muthukumar, advised all bankers and line departments to work hard to promote these schemes amongst the farmers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders, so that maximum benefit can be derived.