Bhubaneswar: Government of Odisha in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry is organizing the next edition of“Krushi Odisha”: Exhibition and Krushak Patshala” from 15-19 January 2019 at Bijupattnaik Ground, Baramunda. The key objective is to showcase the prowess of the Farming and Agriculture Industry in the State and highlight the investment opportunities in this sector.Krushi Odisha 2019 aims at identifying the alternative avenues for Doubling Farmers Income and providing market linkages for Agro and allied sectors. Exposition to Agriculture 2.0 , latest Farm Mechanised products of the Country and Mentoring Agri-preneurs on Farm Residues. In Context of that the ROADSHOW of Krushi Odisha organised at Regency – 1 The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi on 19 December 2018 . Around 65 numbers of Delegates from Agro Products & Allied Sectors attended the Roadshow. L -R : Mr Bhaskar Sarma, IAS Special Secretary Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Odisha, Suparna Nanda Director CII Odisha State Office, Mr Gokul Patnaik Member, CII National Council on Agriculture & Chairman, Global AgriSystems Pvt Ltd, Dr Saurabh Garg, IAS Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Odisha, Mr Gagan Kumar Dhal, IAS Agriculture Production Commissioner Government of Odisha, Mr Tuhin Pandey, IAS Principal Resident Commissioner Government of Odisha, New Delhi & Dr Satyanarayan Mishra Director – IMAGE.
Release of KRUSHI ODISHA 2019 Brochure in the August presence of Suparna Nanda Director CII Odisha State Office, Mr Gokul Patnaik Member, CII National Council on Agriculture & Chairman, Global AgriSystems Pvt Ltd, Dr Saurabh Garg, IAS Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Odisha, Mr Gagan Kumar Dhal, IAS Agriculture Production Commissioner Government of Odisha, Mr Tuhin Pandey, IAS Principal Resident Commissioner Government of Odisha, New Delhi & Dr Satyanarayan Mishra Director – IMAGE.Highlights of the KRUSHI ODISHA 2019 Roadshow at Regency – 1 The Lalit Hotel, New Delhi on 19 December 2018 .Odisha Contributes 9% to total Paddy production in India, 8+ LMT Mango production with unique harvesting window (May –June) and also Ranked 7th in total fruit production.Paradip: Highest output per ship-berth-day, Dhamra: Largest private port in Eastern India• Low Cost doing Business :1. Ranks 1st in Industrial power Tariff2. Ranks 2nd in minimum wage rate of skilled labours3. Ranks 2nd in Consumer Price Index
Key Highlights in Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment1. Production of 117 lakh MT of food grain during 2016-17 with 25 lakh MT surplus in rice2. Production & productivity of rice has doubled since 2001-02 3. Production of mango increased from 4.31 lakh MT during 2006-07 to 8.18 lakhs MT in 2016-17 4. Global Leadership Award in 2016-17 by Indian Council of Food and Agriculture 5. Recognition from Protection of Plant Varieties Registration Authority (PPVRA) at national level. 1000 paddy & 231 non-paddy “Farmers’ Varieties” registered
Food parks in Odisha
1. MITS Mega Food Park Ltd : Rayagada2. Mega Food Park (IDCO) : Khorda3. Seafood Park : Deras Industrial Park in Odisha 1. Rice Technology Park : Bhadrak
Cold Chains in Odisha1. Om Oil and Flour Mills Ltd. :: Ready to eat products : Cuttack2. Falcon Marine Exports Ltd :: Seafood : Balasore
Total production of 117.18 Lakh Million Tonnes of food grains (2016-17)– Paddy – 98.47 Lakh MT– Millet – 8 Lakh MT– Pulses – 10 MT
Total production of 117 MT of horticulture products (2016-17)– Fruits – 22.04 Lakh MT– Vegetables – 90.39 Lakh MT– Plantation –3.4 Lakh MT– Geographical Indication for Agri. Products:– Ganjam Kewda Rooh – Ganjam Kewda Flower– Kandhamal Turmeric – Koraput Aromatic Rice
3rd largest state in production of cashew Contributes ~13% of total mushroom produced in country Largest producer of sweet potato in the country – contributing 30% of the national production
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