Sambalpur: District level agricultural machinery fair inaugurated, agricultural machinery in 70 stalls, discount on booking
Sambalpur: The district-level agricultural machinery fair and agricultural festival-2023 was inaugurated at Mandalia, Sambalpur district on Tuesday. State Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment Department said this fair will be held from Tuesday till next 30th. Northern Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC) Dr. Suresh Chandra Dalei, RDC who inaugurated the programme, said, “Farmers’ development is important for our development. The main objective of the fair is to know the government scheme and take advantage of it. Farmers can produce better in a short period of time by using the latest.
In the fair, a total of 70 stalls displayed various agricultural equipment and products Special concessions are provided to women farmers and self-help groups. Successful farmers of Dhankauda Block were felicitated on Tuesday Burla, Buddhu Munda for agriculture, Kudagunderpura, Neelima Taria for horticulture. Kalpana Rohidas from SMC for ARD, Dolamani Amat of Karamatti for Fish Farming, Talbar Umma Sybil were awarded for Self Help Groups. Govind Seth was awarded the best “Krushna Sathi” award Cultural programs will be organized from 3 pm to 5 pm every day.
On the other hand, “use of scientific knowledge and modern machinery will help the farmers in the field of Development production,” said Redhakhol MLA Rohit Pujari. Additional District Collector Pradeep Sahu, Kalia Yojana State Vice Secretary Sanjaya Babu, West Odisha Farmers’ Organization President Ashok Pradhan, District Farmers’ Organization President Umeshchandra Mishra, Agriculture Inspector Prithviraj Mohanty and District Chief Agriculture Officer Gauri Shankar Singh were present at the event.
In whose interest is the agricultural machinery fair?
The farmers of the district have now responded to this question. Such a question has been raised about the arbitrariness of the officials who sit inside the locked room and take decisions. Farmer leader Ashok Pradhan also raised the same question, now farmers are running to the market to sell paddy. Spending time in the field. Farmers are now busy harvesting and selling rice. He questioned that this fair was organized in whose interest during such a busy time. Officials are organizing this fair for the farmers. But farmers’ opinions are not taken in this fair. He said that the administration should be proactive in taking the views of the farmers and fixing the time keeping in view the benefits of the farmers’ engagement with the soil.
