Former Director, Agriculture, Brundaban Mishra passed away on January 12. He is survived by son Rudra Prasad and three daughters.
He started as a District Agricultural Officer and finally retired as Director of Agriculture.
Under his leadership in the implementation of IADP, the Green Revolution started in western Odisha. During his three-year tenure in western Odisha, crop, vegetable, fruit production doubled. He got associated with the World Bank programme in the State, provided consultancy services to World Bank and visited several countries.
He helped villagers nearby extending free medical, educational and agricultural consultancy services. He effectively used his personal contacts in improving the road connectivity and developmentalactivities in the region.