Odisha government signs pact to promote agriculture enterprises in 12 tribal districts

In a bid to promote agricultural enterprises in tribal areas and provide services to farmers through common service centres, the State Government signed two agreements with an NGO of national repute and a Central Government agency.
The Agricultural Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Limited (APICOL) and Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), a national-level NGO, signed an agreement for implementation of agriculture entrepreneurship promotion scheme (AEPS) in tribal selected blocks of the State.
Odisha Govt integrated different directorates with their respective administrative departments
“The scheme will operate in 40 tribal blocks of 12 districts on a pilot basis to promote entrepreneurial ventures at the grassroots level. Farmers’ producer organisation (FPOs), farmers interest groups (FIGs) and small and marginal farmers will be assisted by an agricultural entrepreneur for increasing farmers’ income through enhanced production and productivity measures,” said Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Arun Kumar Sahoo.

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