Bhubaneswar, The state has ample opportunities for horticulture. Farmers' incomes can be multiplied by diversifying crops and cultivating local soil and climate-friendly fruits and vegetables. In view of this, the farmers of Horticulture need to create awareness among the farmers towards the cultivation of fruits and vegetables, ”said the Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment, Fisheries and Livestock Development, Higher Education. Said Arun Kumar Sahu.
Attending a review meeting of horticulture officials held at the Krishi Bhavan today, Minister Dr. Sahu instructed the officials to implement the 5 'T and My Government' program in a coordinated manner with the officials of other departments and to implement the horticulture schemes successfully.
While the state has had to deal with natural disasters such as storms, floods, droughts, pests etc. at various times, farmers in Odisha have been left behind in the state’s rice production due to hard work and improved seeding, agricultural machinery, modern know-how. Eggplants are second in production and third in cashew nuts.
Horticulture has the potential to benefit more from less land. In this regard, farmers need to change their mindset to grow more horticulture-based farming and financial crops. The Horticulture Officers of the district have held regular meetings with the officials of other ancillary departments to formulate plans for integrated agriculture in the district. Sahu said. Deputy Directors and Assistant Directors of the Horticulture Department He directed the department to prepare a plan for the next three months and send it to the department for the next three years, so that Odisha could become self-sufficient in horticulture and export to other states.
In addition, the officials visited the area on a regular basis to closely monitor the tree planting program at AGNRREGA. Sahu said. At the meeting, the Chief Administrative Secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment, Dr. The Panchayat level meeting every Monday and the block level technical meeting held on the first and third Saturdays at the block level every Monday to play a key role in resolving the problems of the local farmers, said the horticulture officer should attend the regular meeting. He emphasized the need to create more clusters of horticulture and nurseries for the production of saplings.
"Therefore, horticulture can make agricultural products more valuable and increase employment opportunities and increase farmers' incomes," he said. Said Garg. The meeting was attended by Shri Suresh Kumar Basishta, Special Administrative Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment, Shri Rohit Kumar Lenka, Director, Horticulture, Dr. K.S. M. Muthukumar, Deputy Director of Horticulture, Assistant Director of Horticulture, including Mr. Hemant Kumar Panda, Director, Soil Conservation and Watershed Development, were present.
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