Home » State News » CM Naveen Advises To Direct All Actions For Farmers’ Empowerment attending the ‘Nijukti Parba

CM Naveen Advises To Direct All Actions For Farmers’ Empowerment attending the ‘Nijukti Parba

Bhubaneswar:18/7/23:Attending the ‘Nijukti Parba’, CM Naveen Patnaik said agri & allied sector is top priority for Odisha Govt and it is striving continuously to enhance income of farmers & empower them. CM added #Odisha has come a long way from being a food deficit state to become a net supplier of food.Highlighting that production of various crops has grown multiple times, CM said a number of schemes are in place to support farming activity & diversification of products. CM said schemes like KALIA & BALARAM have created a sense of confidence & trust among farmers.
May be an image of 15 people, dais and text
CM said there is a renewed focus on farm mechanisation for enhancing productivity & facilitating judicious use of natural resources. CM informed that under Mukhya Mantri Krushi Udyog Yojana, Govt is promoting local youth to take up entrepreneurship in farm sector in a big way.Mentioning that Odisha State Seeds Corp (OSSC) has a critical role in providing quality seeds to farmers, CM said Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment should ensure that farmers get quality seeds in time. A total of 261 joined as Asst Agri Officers, 102 joined as Asst Agri Engineers & 43 joined in OSSC.
May be an image of one or more people, people studying and text
CM said, the large number of appointment in one go will provide a big boost to Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment. CM said that the new officers have requisite knowledge, skill & expertise to serve the farmers and added that they will make significant contribution to farm sector in next 3 decades.CM advised the newly recruited officers to follow #5T principles and contribute to the transformation of farm sector. CM underscored that all the actions of the young officers should be directed at the empowerment of farmers.

About Editor in chief

Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
x

Check Also

Heartfelt Homage to Gandhiji on Martyrs’ Day

Bhubaneswar:30/1/25:The death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the ardent apostle of truth and nonviolence is observed every year as Martyrs’ Day. Today on this occasion the state-level event was held on ...