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Enhancing market access for Koraput farmers total of 45 metric tons of ginger were dispatched to Punjab and Raipur

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Koraput:1/3/25; In a significant step towards enhancing market access for local farmers, a total of 45 metric tons of ginger were dispatched from Koraput to Punjab and Raipur on Saturday.

The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with Pragati, Koraput and Jaivik Shri Krishak Producer Company Limited, aims to ensure better pricing and economic growth for ginger farmers in the region.

The consignment, transported via two trucks, comprised 15 metric tons sent to Punjab and 30 metric tons to Raipur. The flag-off event was organized at the Skill Development Center of Pragati in Dayanidhiguda village, Koraput Block.

Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DAFE), graced the occasion as the chief guest and emphasized the importance of such initiatives in securing fair prices for farmers’ produce.

“Today, we visited this unit of Jaivik Shri Krishak Producer Company. The Koraput Collector, Director of Horticulture, and officials from Pragati NGO have accompanied me. This is a commendable unit. Value addition will benefit both farmers and traders. The district administration and our department will provide necessary assistance for processing,” said Dr. Padhee while addressing reporters.

During his visit, Dr. Padhee inspected the ginger processing unit and other agricultural projects at the Skill Development Center. He also engaged with local ginger farmers, assuring them of further support in expanding market access for high-quality coffee and ginger produced in the district.

In addition, the DAFE Principal Secretary announced plans to establish more cold storage facilities in the Kotia region to support strawberry and vegetable farming, ensuring better preservation and improved market reach for perishable produce.

Among the dignitaries present at the event were K. Pavan Kalyan, Director of Horticulture; Koraput Collector V Keerthi Vasan; Prabhakar Adhikari, Secretary of Pragati; and several organic farmers.

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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.
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