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Odisha is sending a delegation of farmers and agricultural officials to Malaysia for a transformative learning experience. The week-long international tour aims to explore advanced agricultural techniques and climate-resilient practices. Participants will visit research centers, interact with experts, and learn about modern farming technologies. This initiative represents a strategic effort to enhance agricultural productivity and knowledge transfer in Odisha.

Key Points: Odisha Farmers Learn Malaysia Agriculture Innovations

  • 14 farmers and officials selected for international exposure programme
  • Visiting agricultural research centers and agro-based industries
  • Focusing on climate-resilient agriculture techniques
  • Exploring palm oil and paddy production innovations
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Odisha farmers, officials to visit Malaysia on 7-day international exposure tour

Odisha agriculture officials and farmers embark on 7-day Malaysia tour to explore climate-resilient farming techniques and advanced agricultural practices

"They will provide training and ensure technical knowhow gets implemented - Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Agriculture Minister"

Bhubaneswar, April 18

The officials of Odisha's Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Empowerment (DA & FE) department, along with farmers, will embark on a 7-day international exposure visit to Malaysia.

The visit has been organised under the Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture(OIIPCRA) by the state Agriculture department, the Department of Water Resources (DoWR) in collaboration with BIRD, Lucknow.

The visit aims to provide hands-on learning opportunities in advanced horticultural practices and climate-resilient agricultural techniques.

During the week-long programme, participants will engage in exposure to agro-based industries, interactions with agricultural experts and entrepreneurs, visits to agro-research centers, mushroom production technologies, value addition, and modern packaging methods.

As many as 14 farmers selected from different districts and equal numbers of agricultural officials are scheduled to visit Malaysia for the week-long international exposure programme from April 19.

On Friday, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo attended the flag-off ceremony of the programme held in Krushi Bhavan, Bhubaneswar.

Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Principal Secretary of Agriculture Department Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee were present during the programme.

"What they (the officers and farmers) see and learn there during the exposure visit, they will later provide the training and ensure the technical knowhow gets implemented in their respective areas. I have also asked the officers as well as farmers to note down what they learn everyday and submit the report to the government after their return to Odisha," said the Agriculture Minister.

He also told the mediapersons that the report submitted by the officers will be evaluated and considered during the promotion of the officers.

Dr Shudhanshu K.K. Mishra, Chief General Manager , National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), while speaking to IANS said that the farmers are visiting Malaysia to acquire technical knowhow on improving palm oil cultivation, increase paddy production, crop diversification which they can implement in Odisha.

- IANS

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Priya M.
This is such a great initiative! Our farmers deserve exposure to international best practices. Hope they bring back valuable knowledge to improve Odisha's agriculture sector 🌱
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Rahul K.
While I appreciate the effort, I wonder if the same budget could have trained more farmers locally. International trips are expensive - hope we see measurable results from this investment.
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Sunita P.
Malaysia has amazing agro-tech! My uncle went on a similar trip last year and implemented drip irrigation that doubled his yield. More power to our Odisha farmers! 👏
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Arjun B.
The focus on climate-resilient techniques is crucial. With changing weather patterns, our farmers need these skills. Hope they learn about water conservation methods too.
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Meena S.
Interesting that they're looking at palm oil cultivation. Could be a game-changer for Odisha's economy if implemented properly. Fingers crossed for successful knowledge transfer!
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Deepak R.
The accountability measure of submitting reports is good, but will there be follow-up? Training others is one thing, but actual implementation support is what matters most.

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