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State Agriculture Policy-2013
INTRODUCTION
The Government of Odisha declared a State Agriculture Policy in 1996. After
more than a decade, in 2008, the State Agriculture Policy was revised and its scope
widened to cover many other aspects of the State’s agriculture. The State Agriculture
Policy 2008 served Odisha well, and stimulated the growth of private lift irrigation
and agro industries. More than 1,00,000 lift irrigation points were established and
the State saw the growth of many new agro based industries. Farm mechanization
reached new heights; the number of tractors sold to the farmers increased from
less than 200 tractors in 1999 – 2000 to more than 5000 in 2011-12. Odisha
became the largest consumer of power tillers. A sustained and vigorous growth was
maintained in agriculture.
The State Agricultural Policy - 2013 is another step in the same direction.
It will further the renaissance of the agriculture seen in the last decade and it aims
to inspire a fresh generation of farmers who will look forward to face the challenges
of the new century with confidence.
Odisha is an Agrarian State. Almost 70 per cent population of the State
is dependent on agriculture. The agriculture sector contributes only about 16 per
cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), with more than 70% population
dependence resulting in low per capita income in the farm sector. Consequently,
there is a large disparity between the per capita income in the farm sector and the
non-farm sector. Therefore, it is essential to deal with those issues which impact
the income level of farmers.
Considering the high growth of GDP in the recent past, a major reorientation
in the policy is necessary to make this growth more inclusive. The decline in
agriculture growth coupled with declining profitability in the agriculture sector, in the
face of rapid growth of non-farm sector, is one of the major concerns. The National
Policy for Farmers, 2007 has envisaged focusing more on the economic wellbeing
of the farmers, rather than just on production.

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More public investment in agriculture is the present requirement as private
investment in agriculture would take time because of the slow evolution of appropriate
policies. Investment can spur up the productivity and capital formation which is so
very crucial to the agriculture sector. Considering that nearly 70 per cent of India
still lives in villages, agricultural growth will continue to be the engine of broad-based
economic growth and development as well as of natural resources conservation,
leave alone food security and poverty alleviation. Accelerated investment is needed
to facilitate agricultural development. This would lead agriculture sector on a better
path and resurrecting its importance across the sectors will go a long way in making
farming a respectable profession.
There have been many significant changes in the recent times in the realm
of agriculture development, more so in the post-WTO regime. Therefore, it is
essential to take note of the changing situation and bring out a policy to meet the
present challenges in the sector.
A wholesome policy framework for the benefit of the farmers of the State is
in place since 2008 with a focus more on the economic well-being of the farmers,
rather than just on production and growth. It has helped the State to achieve a
consistent growth in agriculture during the Eleventh Plan. The new State Agriculture
Policy will serve the State following the same broad contours laid down in the State
Agriculture Policy – 2008.

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AGRICULTURE IN ODISHA
The State has about 64.09 lakh hectares of cultivable area out of total
geographical area of 155.711 lakh hectares, accounting for 41.16 percent. Total
cultivated area is about 61.50 lakh hectares. About 40.17 lakh hectares of cultivable
area has acidic soil and approx. 4.00 lakh hectares of area suffers from salinity. That
apart, nearly 3.00 lakh hectares of cultivable area suffers from water logging.
Agriculture sector contributes about 16% of the Gross State Domestic Product
(GSDP). About 65% of the workforce depends on agriculture for employment /
livelihood.
The average size of land holding in the State is 1.25 ha. Small and marginal
farmers constitute about 83% of the farming community.
The State is divided into 10 Agro-climatic zones on the basis of soil structure,
humidity, elevation, topography, vegetation, rainfall and other agro-climatic factors.
The average rainfall in the State is 1452 mm, of which about 80% is confined to
monsoon months (June-September). The total irrigation potential created is 30.89
lakh hectares in Kharif and 15.01 lakh hectares in Rabi.
Rice is the main crop of the State. The total rice production in the State
during 2012-13 is estimated to be 94.29 lakh tons. This is the highest ever achieved
in the State. The previous high was in 2007-08, at 76.55 lakh tons.
Agriculture in Odisha is characterized by low productivity on account of various
factors. These factors include problematic soil (acidic, saline & waterlogged), lack of
assured irrigation, low seed replacement rate, low level of fertilizer consumption (63
kg/ha. against national average of 140 kg/ha.), low level of mechanization etc. Huge
gaps in yield potential and the technology transfer provide an excellent opportunity
to the State to increase productivity and production substantially.
Horticulture is becoming popular in the hilly districts. Odisha has immense
potential in horticulture, particularly in vegetable cultivation and micro irrigation.
Onion is the most important horticulture crop, followed by vegetable. Commercial

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floriculture is also increasing; the recently established flower growers’ market in
Ganjam is the precursor of the growth of this rising sector.
Commercial dairy farming is also growing in importance. Fresh and salt water
fisheries, especially prawn cultivation, play a vital role in the economy. Odisha’s
agriculture exports mainly derive from prawn farming.
Odisha’s productivity norms are comparatively low, due to a dearth of
irrigation and inputs, insufficient investments by the farmers, outdated agronomic
practices and want of marketing facilities. It will be the endeavor of the State
Agriculture Policy to create an enabling environment in all these spheres.

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OBJECTIVES
Agriculture in Odisha still depends on the small and marginal farmers. It
continues to be characterized by low productivity due to traditional agricultural practices,
inadequate capital formation and low investment, inadequate irrigation facilities, low
water use efficiency, uneconomic size of holding, etc. The agricultural development
plan in today’s context has to be holistic, well-defined and focused towards overall
well-being of the farming community. With this backdrop, the Agriculture Policy is
designed to be futuristic, flexible enough to anticipate and address emerging trends,
identify potential areas for development and chalk out a clear agenda for agricultural
development. The main objectives of this Policy are as follows:
To bring in a shift from the present level of subsistence agriculture to a
profitable commercial agriculture;
To promote sustainable agricultural development;
To enhance productivity of important crops by enhancing seed replacement,
availability of quality planting materials, INM, IPM, water management, farm
mechanization and technology transfer;
To encourage crop substitution particularly in uplands and medium lands;
To focus on horticultural crops including dry-land horticulture;
To focus on poultry, dairy and fisheries to augment the income of the
farmers;
To encourage modern farming system approach;
To encourage organic farming;
To enhance water use efficiency through peoples’ participation;
To facilitate increased long term investment in agricultural sectors (on farm as
well as off farm) both by private sector, public sector and private & public
partnership (PPP), particularly for post harvest management, marketing, agro
processing and value addition, etc;
To encourage contract as well as compact farming;
To increase access to credit for small and marginal farmers;
To facilitate appropriate market linkages for agricultural produce with respect
to which the State has competitive advantages;
To improve the marketing facilities and access to market information;

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To implement integrated watershed development programs in watershed areas
for Natural Resource Management (NRM), increased crop production as well
as on-farm and non-farm income;
To create appropriate institutions / facilities to undertake regulatory, enforcement
and quality assurance activities matching to the emergent needs.
To redefine the roles and responsibilities of the agricultural extension
machinery by suitably restructuring the field extension set up.

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INPUT MANAGEMENT
(i) Seeds
Seed is one of the most important inputs that play a key role in boosting
agricultural productivity. Keeping other inputs of production constant, the quality
seeds alone can increase the production to the extent of nearly 20%.
According to many agricultural scientists, one of the main reasons for the
low productivity of many food crops in Odisha is the poor Seed Replacement Rate
(SRR). The SRR refers to the percentage of area of crop in which quality seeds
are used in a given crop season. The SRR as per Govt. of India stipulation is as
follows.
1. In self pollinated crops - 33%
2. In cross pollinated crops - 50%
3. In hybrids – 100%
The SRR in paddy, the most important crop of Odisha is of 22%. In order
to achieve SRR at the stipulated rate,
Steps will be taken to produce 12.00 lakh quintals of certified seeds in the
State, emphasis on seed village schemes will be given.
Private seed entrepreneur will be promoted and suitably encouraged to
increase production of seeds to the desired extent.
Private players will also be given the responsibility to take up seed production
including hybrid seeds in the State as per suitability of the varieties.
The Odisha State Seed Corporation (OSSC) will be suitably strengthened and
restructured to play a vital row.
Seed processing plants along with storage go-downs will be established
in every district, 5 existing seed processing plants will be developed into
de-humidified chambers for storage of groundnut seeds.

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The Odisha State Seeds and Organic Products Certification Agency (OSSOPCA)
will be strengthened with manpower and infrastructure. More offices at district
level will be established so that there will be at least one office in each
district.
Besides the three existing State Seed Testing Laboratories in the State, the
new district offices of OSSOPCA will also have SSTL.
Farmers taking up hybrid seed production with the help of seed companies
and other private players will be encouraged.
Hybrids will be promoted in different crops at appropriate Agro Ecological
Situations (AES) through private seed companies and through State sector.
In order to facilitate easy availability of seeds to the farmers, seed sale
centres will be opened in each Gram Panchayat through a network of private
seed dealers.
Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) and Large Area Multipurpose
Co-operative Societies (LAMPS) will take up seed distribution alongwith the
distribution of other inputs.
Sale of seeds through departmental sale centre will be discontinued.
Private seed growers will be encouraged / promoted to produce and sell
certified seeds in Odisha. To ensure a level playing field between the OSSC
and the private seed growers, the seed subsidy will be directly transferred
to the farmers.
Subsidy on Seeds will be opened to both public and private sector agencies
for the seeds produced and consumed within Odisha
There are more than 2000 indigenous varieties/races of paddy in the State.
A gene bank is being established at the State Seed Testing Laboratory,
Bhubaneswar, to protect these varieties. Farmers will be supported to get
these varieties registered under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmeres’
Rights Act 2001. Sincere attempt will be made to maintain germplasm
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improvement of these varieties supported by a branding exercise, especially
for certain special indigenous aromatic rice varieties.
The linkage between the Research Institutions producing the Breeder seeds with
the Department will be strengthened for introduction of better varieties.
Scientifically bred, drought / submergence / salinity tolerant and pest resistant
high yielding and environmentally safe varieties will be promoted.
Only after assessing the risks and benefits associated with Genetically Modified
(GM) crops as per existing rules and procedures, such crop varieties would
be promoted.
(ii) Irrigation
Irrigation plays a significant role in increasing the yield from the land. Non-
availability of timely and adequate water for irrigation is now becoming a serious
constraint in achieving higher productivity and stability of farming. Therefore,
assured irrigation is the need of the hour. Though, the total rainfall in our State
is satisfactory, its distribution over time and space is highly uneven. So, rain water
harvesting and improving the efficiency of water use are important. It has been
assessed that even 10% increase in the present level of water use efficiency in
irrigation projects may help to provide life saving irrigation to crops in large areas.
The concept of maximizing yield and income per unit of water would be used in
all crop production programs. Water Users’ Associations are being encouraged to
maximize the benefit from the available water.
There are a number of irrigation projects at various stages of completion in
the State. Adequate resources would be provided for speedy completion of
the ongoing projects.
Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) will be promoted among the farming
community through the pani panchayat system. Pani panchayats (Water
Users’ Associations) will be adequately strengthened. Steps will be taken for
capacity building of pani panchayats which will bring about awareness on
their rights, roles and responsibilities in efficient utilization and monitoring of
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Rotational Water Supply System will be adopted for more efficient use of
water.
The spread of the benefit of major and medium irrigation projects being
confined only to a few districts of the State, it is necessary to take greater
interest for developing rain water harvesting structure, ground water recharge,
traditional water bodies, farm ponds, etc as well as exploitation of ground
water in all feasible locations.
Assured irrigation will be provided to at least 35% of cultivable land in each
block. This will be achieved by a suitable combination of flow irrigation and
lift irrigation duly supported by micro irrigation.
Irrigation tanks will be renovated / dug in every village having such
potential.
Individual tube wells and bore wells will be promoted under the Jalanidhi
program with maximum subsidy upto 75% of the project cost.
Community Lift Irrigation projects with subsidy upto 80% of the project cost
in the non-TSP areas and non-KBK districts and upto 90% of the project
cost in the TSP areas and KBK districts will be continued under Biju Krushak
Vikas Yojana (BKVY).
For large-scale community lift irrigation projects 90% subsidy is available if
they are executed by OLIC/ OAIC.
Subsidy will be provided for community-based mega lift irrigation projects
covering not less than 40 hectares irrigated area, if the community forms a
registered society that will execute the project and also run the project later.
The subsidy will be to the extent of 90% excluding the cost of land.
Micro irrigation (drip and sprinkler irrigation) helps farmers in saving water,
increasing yields, supporting new technological packages and increasing
employment in rural areas. Therefore, micro irrigation will be promoted in a
big way in the State by providing subsidies for drip and sprinkler irrigation
maximum up to 90% of the cost. Micro irrigation campaign will go a long
way in creating efficient water use in the State. A center of excellence on
Micro-irrigation will be set up in the State.

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Drawing of electric line for electrification of dug well / private L.I. points
will be subsidized under Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana (BGJY).
Subsidy will be provided to the extent of 75% limited to ` 50,000 per deep
borewell for the purposes of electrification.
The cost of electrification of a cluster of Shallow tubewells, not less than
10 per cluster, will be borne by the Government, subject to a limit of
` 4,00,000 per cluster.
Supply of irrigation water through underground conduits in place of over
ground canals will be encouraged to minimize transmission loss.
Farm ponds will be executed free of cost in the field of BPL farmers in the
State under MGNREGA and State plan.
About 3 lakh hectares of cultivable area in Odisha remains waterlogged
due to poor drainage. Integrated development of these areas will be
attempted through appropriate engineering and land / crop management
interventions.
(iii) Fertilizers
To increase agricultural production, it is necessary that chemical fertilizers as
well as organic manure are used adequately and in a balanced manner. Presently,
fertilizer consumption in the State is 63 kg/ha only as compared to the national
average of more than 140 kg/ha. Hence, there is a lot of scope for increasing
fertilizer consumption in the State. While suitable measures will be taken to increase
fertilizer consumption in the State, emphasis would be laid on ‘balanced fertilization’.
Balanced fertilization is defined as an accurate fertilizer application equal to the
plant need considering the soil nutrient content. To achieve balanced nutrition for
sustainable crop production, Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) is very important.
The goal of INM is to integrate the use of all natural and man-made sources of
plant nutrients required for high agricultural productivity besides ensuring the sound
health of soil. State will endeavour to promote INM practices in a big way through
suitable programs and incentives.
Prolonged and over usage of chemical fertilizers on soil results in soil health
deterioration, human health hazards and pollution of the environment. Hence, it is

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necessary to switch over to an alternate source of nutrient supply to the crops which
is ecologically protective of farming. The State will promote use of bio-fertilizers in
a big way through suitable incentives and effective extension.
The State will take steps place the necessary infrastructure to enable direct
transfer of fertilizer subsidy to the farmers. The State will also take steps, using
IT, to monitor the sale of fertilizers to ensure that it is not diverted for illegal
purposes. Farmers will be able to learn about the stock position of the dealers in
a transparent way.
(iv) Plant Protection
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) concept will be promoted.
State level experts will recommend pesticides and bio pesticides for subsidized
sale under different schemes.
Seed Treatment will be promoted in a big way. ATMA like agencies and
other schemes like RKVY will take up such programs.
Pest surveillance will be streamlined.
Pest monitoring devises will be promoted.
(v) Farm Mechanization
Farm Mechanization brings a significant improvement in agricultural productivity
in a number of ways. The timeliness of various agricultural operations is crucial in
obtaining optimal yield, which is possible only through mechanization. Secondly, the
quality and precision of the operations are equally significant for realizing higher
yield. The various operations such as land leveling, irrigation, sowing and planting,
use of fertilizer, plant protection, harvesting and threshing need a high degree of
precision to increase the efficiency of the inputs as well as to reduce the losses.
Farm Mechanization also goes a long way in reducing the drudgery of agricultural
operations. With mechanization, there are good chances to reduce the cost of
production resulting in higher margin of profit.
In our State, level of mechanization is very low. Farm Mechanization will
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machineries at substantially subsidized rates. Pattern of assistance on farm machineries,
implements and equipments is given in (Annexure-I.
Farm machinery suitable for different types of soil and operation for important
crops will be developed.
A State level Training and Testing Centre of Farm Machineries approved by
the Govt. of India and registered under NCVT is being established, which
will supplement the workings of the Odisha Farm Machinery Research and
Development Centre (OFMRDC).
Technical know-how will be provided to the farmers about appropriate farm
machineries suitable for their situation.
Training relating to farm machineries and equipment shall be imparted to
the farmers, mechanics and artisans.
Women-friendly farm equipments will be promoted.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and use of bio-control agents will
be encouraged in order to minimize the indiscriminate and injudicious
use of chemical pesticides. Subsidy will be provided for plant protection
equipments.
Agro Service Centers will be promoted in all the Blocks / fully irrigated GPs
to provide door-step services for farm mechanization.

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SOIL TESTING AND RESTORATION OF SOIL HEALTH AND FERTILITY
Soil health enhancement holds the key to raising farm productivity. Restoration
of soil health and fertility is one of the prime needs of Odisha’s Agriculture. Steps
will be taken to ensure that each farmer is issued with a Soil Health Card in a
campaign mode. These Soil Health Cards will have the details of results of soil tests
and remedial measures required for restoring soil fertility. The following measures
will be taken for restoration of soil health and fertility:
Farmers will be encouraged to get soil samples of their holding tested once
in three years.
More Soil Testing Laboratories both static and mobile, will be set up in the
State and existing Soil Testing Laboratories will be strengthened.
Soil testing facilities will be made available at all Block headquarters through
provision of soil testing kit to Block level functionaries of Agriculture
Department.
The State will encourage setting up of Soil Testing Laboratory through B.Sc
(Agri) graduates and private entrepreneurs to provide soil testing facilities to
farmers. Private sector soil testing laboratories will be given financial incentives
like capital investment subsidy etc. to make their operation viable.
Soil amendments such as lime, basic slag, gypsum, paper mill sludge etc.
will be made available to farmers at affordable prices.
Cultivation of green manure crops like Dhanicha will be promoted extensively
by making available seeds and technical know-how to the farmers.
The farmers will be trained in the production of biofertilizers like blue-green
algae, azolla, rhizobium etc.
At least one Vermi Hatchery will be set up in each Block with private
participation. Vermi Compost units at village level will be promoted. Suitable
incentive / subsidy will be provided for setting up of Vermi Hatcheries and
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Plantation of bio-fuel crops will be taken up in public lands taking the food-
security aspects into consideration.
Tribal farmers will be discouraged from shifting cultivation by providing
alternate livelihood options.
A compensation mechanism will be worked out for the crop loss due to
dumping of industrial wastes/ by-products in violation of pollution norms by
industries.
Extensive campaign would be organized with the involvement of NGOs and
PRIs for motivating farmers to restore fertility by usage of green manure and
through other corrective measures.

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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
The State has one Agriculture University namely, Odisha University of
Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) with the network of colleges and research
stations to cater to the needs of the farmers of the State. Emphasis would be given
to ‘demand-driven’ research rather than ‘project oriented’ research. Understanding
the farmers need has to be institutionalized in the University set up so that their
research caters directly to clientele. At the same time, the goals of the basic research
should not be lost. Primarily focus of research in Agriculture University should be
on applied research as this was one of the objectives for which this University was
established. OUAT and other ICAR research institutes like CRRI, CIFA, etc. should
gear up seed research to develop better seed production, processing, testing, packing,
storing and cost reducing technologies. Emphasis should be given to development
of technologies to cater to the needs of a large number of clientele and specifically
small and marginal farmers. Agriculture University should enhance its media exposure
and enter into technology business, effectively competing with private traders.
The State will encourage private institutions to venture into the Agril.
Education Sector.
It is observed that technology developed by the scientists in the Universities
take a minimum of three years and in some cases five years to reach
the farmer. There is a need for an efficient extension system to carry the
message to the farmers so that diffusion / transfer of technology is faster.
Private Sector will be encouraged to fill this gap through their own KVKs.
The new technologies need to be tested under localized situations and suitably
modified wherever necessary for adoption by the farmers. Linkage already
developed between agricultural research and extension will be strengthened.
A Bio-technology Centre under the OUAT will be set up to take advantage
of modern technologies, for the production of improved/hybrid planting
materials of various crops suitable in different agro-climatic zones of the
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The database for the Agriculture Sector will be strengthened to ensure
credibility and reliability of estimates and forecasting which will help in
planning and policy making.
Vocational Training Institutes will be promoted to create self-employment
opportunities and to attract the youth to the agriculture sector.

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AGRICULTURE EXTENSION
The gap between scientific “know-how” and field level “do-how” has been
widening in the recent years. This knowledge/skill deficit needs to be overcome
speedily to enhance farm productivity and profitability. It is well recognized that
farmers are changing over the years, both as individuals, as well as their contact
with the outside world and their information seeking habits. Now they require much
more extension services unlike two decades ago. As the agricultural sector will be
gradually segregating into two different segments- commercial and subsistence- the
extension system will have to adopt a bimodal approach in its working. Extension
machinery needs to be strengthened through retraining and retooling of existing
extension personnel. The extension system has to undergo a substantial change in
its outlook. ‘Talking Type’ of extension will be replaced by ‘Doing Type’. Reaching
the contact farmers and delivering the messages by ‘Doing Type’ of extension will
be emphasized.
Agriculture graduates will be motivated to undertake Agricultural Consultancy
Services. Such Agricultural Consultants will act as catalysts in bringing the desired
changes in cropping system, introduction of new technologies, providing market
information and other required support to enhance the income of farmers. These
consultants will be trained in the Agriculture University and provided a package of
technology that is locally acceptable.
The present Agricultural Extension system has to undergo a change in its
outlook.
The reform model of Extension has already been put in place in the State
and ATMAs are in position in all the thirty districts.
The ATMAs are knowledge centers for the farmers that provide information
on inputs, farming practices and market information.
The functioning of the ATMAs will be improved and they will be equipped,
both in terms of training and man power so that they can promote
(a) Farmer-led extension
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(c) Market-led extension
(d) Alternate extension
(e) Sequential extension interventions
Presently the extension work is being done by the Institutions in the public
domain. In the changed scenario, besides the public sector agencies, agri-
clinics, farmers’ organisations, farmers’ field schools, cooperatives, Panchayat
Raj Institutions, NGOs and para-technicians will be encouraged for extension
activities.
Emphasis will be laid on promoting farmers to farmers learning by setting
up Farm Schools in the field of progressive farmers.
One lead farmer for each two villages will act as “Krushak Sathi”. They will
be identified in a phased manner. The Krushak Sathi will be appropriately
trained so that they serve as effective contact points for demonstration of
Agriculture Technology to other farmers in the Gram Panchayat
Linkages between Department and Research Institutions like OUAT, CRRI, and
CIFA etc. will be strengthened to facilitate a smooth transfer of technology
to the farmers. The KVKs in the district would be the Link Points on short
term researchable issues in the farm sector.
The technological dissemination and adoptions will be according to the
bottom-up planning by the farmer advisors and Block Technology Team
(BTT) of experts reflected in the Block Action Plans (BAPs).
Gram Krushak Manch (GKM) in every revenue village will be used as a tool
to increase outreach to more number of farmers.
Strategic Research Extension Plan (SREP) approach for identification of the
farmers problems and farmer-scientist interactions (FSI) for development of
appropriate technology solutions will be encouraged. The SREP needs to
be revisited.
Opening of “Information Kiosk” by interested agri- entrepreneurs will be
encouraged.
Farm Information and Advisory Centres (FIAC) will be opened in all
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The Existing State Level Training Institute (IMAGE) and other Regional Level
Training Institutes (RITEs) will be revamped with latest capacity-building tools
and technologies, infrastructure, skill and human resources development. The
Infrastructure of the Training Institutes in the State will be strengthened.
Selected best farmers would be given cash award at Block, District and State
Level every year.
The Officers of the Department at each level will be professionally trained
to refresh their skills and technical knowledge in partnership with Institutes
of repute.
The present system of input-supply oriented extension work, where stress is
on supplying inputs like seeds, pesticides, etc to the farmers, will be replaced
with knowledge- supply oriented extension work, where stress will be upon
providing knowledge-input to the farmers about the appropriate technology
and appropriate agronomic practices.

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Training on agronomic practices, farm machinery, post harvest management,
food processing, etc. will be imparted to the farmers and the youths under Odisha
State Employment Mission Society and National Rural Livelihood Mission. The
private sector will be encouraged to establish training units at the district level and
at the block level. These training units, called Agricultural Technology Parks/ Green
Technology Parks will be established in every district.
A Centre at the district level should have minimum of 10 acres of land,
accommodation for 150 persons (dormitories), five classrooms and one or two
laboratories. They will be eligible for 80% Capital Investment Subsidy (C.I.S.) subject
to a ceiling of `50.00 lakhs. Similarly, the block level Green Technology Park should
have at least 5 acres of land, accommodation for 50 students and two classrooms.
They will be eligible for 80% C.I.S. subject to a ceiling of `25.00 lakhs.
It will be the responsibility of private investor to provide adequate trainees /
staff in these Technology Parks. The Agriculture Department and other Departments
in the allied sector will sponsor candidates for training at these Technology Parks
at the approved norms of OSEMS/ NRLM. Private enterprises, KVKs and various
industries (through their CSR activities) may be involved in large scale for this
initiative.
These training centers will impart trainings on farm mechanization, agronomic
practices, plant protection, post harvest technologies, post harvest practices, food
processing and agricultural marketing. Training courses will be of short and medium
duration and designed with a practical orientation to produce self employed
entrepreneurs rather than trainees who have to depend on public and private
employment.

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HORTICULTURE
Odisha is bestowed with varieties of agro-climatic conditions favourable for
the development of horticultural crops. Horticulture provides an excellent opportunity
to raise the income of farmers in rainfed areas and dry tracks. Since income derived
from horticulture per hectare of land is generally higher than in cereals and pulses,
the State will utilise the field potential for expanding the area under horticulture. The
area under horticulture can be at least doubled with appropriate promotional policies
and cropping patterns. Dry land horticulture will be promoted as a supplementary
source of income to the farms particularly in the TSP areas / rainfed areas of the
State.
Most of the horticulture crops being perishable, facilitates for storage,
processing and marketing need to be organized carefully for ensuring
remunerative returns for the farmers. This will require that such crops are
grown on a sufficient scale instead of scattered cultivation by individual
farmers. A cluster approach will therefore be adopted. This will make it
possible to have adequate storage, processing and marketing arrangements
made on a viable scale.
Horticulture crops are also ideally suited for contract farming. The Government
will actively encourage private entrepreneurs and food processing companies
to enter into marketing contracts with farmers growing horticulture crops.
Absence of cold storage facility with sufficient capacity has constrained the
development of Horticulture sector in the State. The State Government will
promote cold storage facilities by providing subsidy and other incentives.
Electricity tariff for Cold storages will be at special rates (Agro industrial
consumers) instead of Industrial / Commercial rates.
The production of quality planting materials and seeds on a sufficient scale is
a major pre-condition to the promotion of horticulture crops in the State. In
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(big) Nursery will be set up in each district and one Small Nursery will be
set up in each block. The horticulture farms of the State Government can
be made available to private entrepreneurs on payment of suitable rent/fees
for setting up mega production centres which can produce planting materials
in large number by using modern method of technology and bio-technology.
Such mega production centres can also be set up in PPP mode. These
centres can also take up training of farmers in the cultivation and post
harvest management of horticulture crops.
The State will promote venture by private farms for setting up cold storages
and processing facilities on a large scale in every district by providing subsidy
up to 60% of the capital investment excluding the cost of land.
In urban areas, home gardens and nurseries would be encouraged. That
apart, avenue plantations and greening the landscapes would be part of the
developmental agenda of the urban local bodies.
The unit cost of components of various schemes will attract the established
Govt. of India benefits and revisions made thereof from time to tome will
also be applicable.
Floriculture
Odisha’s soil and climatic conditions are suitable for successful cultivation
of flowers like rose, tuberose, marigold and gladiolus. Demand for flowers is also
growing rapidly in the State. Though floriculture in the State is in infant stage, an
increasing trend in cultivation of flowers is marked. Though there is a huge potential
of floriculture in the State, farmers are reluctant to take up floriculture, mainly due
to marketing problems. Information about prices and floriculture technology is also
not readily available to small producers.
Growers’ Co-operatives will be encouraged and wholesale markets exclusively
for flowers will be developed. Contract farming of flowers will be encouraged with
suitable forward linkage. Suitable financial incentive will be provided not only for
cultivation of flowers but also for post harvest management including marketing.

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Cashew nut
One of the most important commercial crops grown in the State is cashew-
nut. Odisha is the third largest producer of cashew-nut after Maharashtra and Andhra
Pradesh. Presently, the area under cashew-nut is 1,50,000 ha, with production of
approx. 90,000 M.T. Though the average productivity in the State is higher than
the national average, there is ample scope to substantially increase the productivity.
Plantations over 40% (Approx.) of the area are old, senile and uneconomic and
varieties are also traditional. A special program will be launched for replacement of
the old, senile and uneconomical plantations with clones of High Yielding variety in
a time bound manner. Cashew processing in the State will be given priority.
Coconut
Odisha is the 5th largest producer of coconut after four southern States.
However, the productivity in the State is much below the national average. Main
reason of low productivity is existence of large number of old and senile plants in
the State. A definite, time-bound program will be taken up for replacement of old
& senile plants with new high yielding variety plants. That apart area expansion will
be attempted in locations more conducive for raising coconut crop and while doing
so, more remunerative hybrid varieties will be introduced in a systematic manner.

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FISHERIES AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Animal Husbandry is a major economic activity taken up by new entrepreneurs
especially in rural areas. Livestock Sector plays a pivotal role in rural employment
and livelihood. This Sector has the highest potential for rural self-employment
generation both for men and women at the lowest possible investment per unit.
The land unsuitable for agriculture purpose can be best utilized for livestock and
poultry based enterprise. Development of Livestock Sector therefore, is critical to rural
prosperity. The Dairy sector is having very significant role in providing employment
and sources of income to the farmers.
The strength of the fisheries sector in Odisha lies in the large
under/unutilized freshwater and brackish water resources. By judiciously harnessing
these resources, the fish production from the capture and capture-cum-culture fisheries
could be substantially augmented to meet the domestic market demands, create
employment and income generating opportunities for the rural poor and enhance
their food and livelihood security.
Promotion of Intensive Aquaculture
In Odisha with Central Government subsidy of 20%, water body creation
is not taking place on large scale. Hence additional 30% subsidy will be provided
under State Agricultural Policy over and above the Central Government subsidy of
20% making the total subsidy of 50% to each beneficiary with a ceiling of 5 ha
per beneficiary. The scheme would be implemented in both brackish water and
freshwater aquaculture.
Promotion of Fisheries and Animal Resources
Subsidy as provisioned in “Jalanidhi” scheme for deep bore well/ Shallow
Tubewell will be provided to the fish farms developed under FFDA, NFDB,
NMPS etc. The minimum water area to be eligible for subsidy assistance for
fish farming will be 0.40Ha (1Acre).
Livestock Insurance to provide safety net to Dairy/ Goatery/ Sheepery/
Poultry farmers will be encouraged.

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All poultry farms, live bird markets and hatcheries will be registered. This will
be followed by an epidemiological network for monitoring and surveillance
of poultry diseases.
All feed manufacturing units will be registered. Periodic check on quality
control and licensing will be carried out.
Strengthening of animal husbandry extension activities will be taken up by
providing mobility, extension aids and institutional set up.
Bio-gas units will be promoted for making the villages clean, meeting
bio-gas, and electricity needs of households.
Efforts will be directed for compulsory identification and vaccination of
domestic animals and poultry birds.
The State produced agricultural byproducts like Rice bran, Oil Cakes, Fish
meal, broken maize, broken rice suitable for fisheries, livestock and poultry
consumption (At least 50 % of the produce) will be retained for local
consumption.
Incentivizing through exemption of Value Added Tax (VAT) and Entry Tax
on fisheries, poultry feed ingredients will be taken up to make farming more
competitive.
Efficient veterinary services delivery will be ensured by providing competent
and trained Veterinarian for every three thousand cattle units. Thrust will be
given for providing doorstep veterinary services at community level.
The coverage of Artificial Insemination in breedable cow and buffaloes for
genetic upgrading will be raised from the present level of around 38 % to
70% in next 7-8 years.
Efforts will be made to improve and conserve local indigenous germplasm
and their products in their respective native tracts.
Development program for small ruminant will be prepared and will focus on
upgrading local stock, better nutrition, disease control, research service, input
supply, marketing and processing.
Priority will be given to the development of traditional backyard poultry to
exploit their potential for poverty alleviation, enhancing income and improving
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Encouragement will be given for commercial poultry farming along with
small holder commercial poultry units in areas with adequate input supplies,
marketing facilities and support services.
To improve the productivity of local pigs, crossbreeding and selection to
avoid inbreeding will be encouraged.
Increase of area for aquaculture both in inland as well as brackish water
sector.
Registration of all fish seed producing farms of the State.
Registration of the culture area will be made periodically.
Private seed farmers will be promoted.
High quality seed will be made available in Govt and private sector to the
farmers at reasonable price.
Aqua-shops will be set in each blocks having fisheries potential.
Cold chain will be developed for providing hygenic fish to consumers.
Hygienically safe fish markets will be established.
Cooperatives will be formed as well as strengthened.
All technology transfer methods for increasing the productivity will be
adopted.
Training to the farmers and the officials on new technologies will be
conducted periodically for scientific culture.
Welfare measures for the fishermen will be taken.
Machineries and equipments for fisheries will be provided.
Fresh water long term leasing policy atleast for 15 years will be taken.
Insurance for fisheries and animal resources will be made.
The declaration of aquaculture clusters with adequate infrastructure facilities
like proper road and electricity will be made.
Marketing Tax by RMC will be exempted on fisheries products.
Proper power tillers / tractors will be provided to fish farmers.

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WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT
Watershed Development is one of the priority areas for the State. Odisha
has been one of the pioneers in demonstrating successful watershed development
program. The focus of this development program is to conserve soil and moisture
as well as to put lands to the best use according to their capabilities to improve
the overall productivity of the catchment in a holistic manner. The process of
watershed development involves co-ordinated multi-disciplinary activities of and expertise
from several Departments. In order to achieve better co-ordination in planning,
implementation and supervision in watershed program, State Government have set
up a separate mission called Odisha Watershed Development Mission (OWDM).
Under the DFID – assisted Western Odisha Rural Livelihood Project (WORLP),
“Watershed-plus” approach has been successfully adopted wherein, in addition to area
development, livelihood component has also been implemented. Livelihood component
of the ‘Watershed-plus’ approach will be extended to all watershed projects in the
State under the scheme “Jeebika”. Community based organizations such as Self-
Help Groups (SHG), User Groups (UG) and Common Interest Groups (CIG) evolved
under Watershed Development Program will be suitably strengthened. Watershed
Associations will be entrusted with suitable responsibilities such as distribution of seeds
and other inputs in the project area.
Farm ponds will be dug in the farms of individual farmers through the
Watershed Associations. The small and marginal farmers will avail the facility free of
cost while the other farmers will have to contribute 50% of the cost of such pond
to the Watershed Association.

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RAINFED AGRICULTURE
Odisha has vast areas under rainfed agriculture and therefore, rainfed farming
technology will be the fulcrum of the future development in the agricultural sector.
These regions are also the backward regions where poverty is more pronounced. It
is, therefore, imperative to initiate a program of inclusive development for rainfed
agriculture in the State. Location specific recommendations for soil and moisture
conservation and crop practice for dry lands are available, but these are not fully
adopted by the farmers due to various constraints.
There is need for more vigorous efforts for development of dry lands on a
watershed basis with wider adoption of the recommended practices to enhance crop
yields.
Crops and varieties which are suitable for these regions will be identified
and specific research efforts will be made to direct research towards short duration
and drought tolerant varieties. More thrust would be given for rain water harvesting
and watershed development.
Paddy is grown in about 8 lakh hectares of highland in the State which
is not remunerative as well as subject to the vagaries of nature. Farmers would be
persuaded to raise light duty crops like oilseeds, pulses and horticultural plantation
crops on such lands. Suitable incentives shall be provided for crop substitution.

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ORGANIC FARMING
The chemical approach to productivity augmentation followed since mid-sixties
has depleted the natural resource base for sustainable agricultural growth. Unless the
disturbed natural resource base equilibrium is restored, sustainable agricultural growth
with competitive edge will not be possible. Restoration of soil health and fertility
through appropriate organic package would be crucial. Specifically, the following
policy steps will be implemented:
The State will frame a dedicated policy for Organic Farming.
Suitable incentive for Organic Farming will be provided to farmers harvesting
organically certified crops. To encourage organic farming, Government will
bear the cost of certification. Each farmer can get certified up to 4 hectares
of land under organic cultivation free of cost.
A drive will be launched for augmenting production and use of non-chemical
fertilizer suited to different farming situations. This would need appropriate
thrust on research and extension programs.
Organic Farming will be included in the syllabus as a subject at school level.
It will also be introduced as a compulsory subject at degree level as well as
Post Graduate level in the State Agricultural University.
Organic Farming Systems will be identified for each agro-climatic region,
scientifically analyzed and recommended through a special publication entitled
Organic Package of Practices.
Organic Seed Banks will be opened.
Organic Farmers Association will be promoted in order to facilitate certification
of the products.
Blocks by default organic and areas in other blocks suitable for organic
farming will be identified and organic farming can be promoted.
Steps will be taken to promote green manure, composting, vermi compost,
more of bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides and NPOP approved products for organic
farming.
SRI (for paddy) and SSI (for sugarcane) will be promoted organically through
NGOs and farmers organisations.

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INTEGRATED FARMING
Traditionally, Indian farmers adopted Integrated Farming System approach
for their livelihood. With industrialization, farmers were forced to become commodity
farmers. Though, agro-climatic conditions are primarily responsible for the existence
of particular crops and cropping pattern, industrialization, commercialization and
mechanization have also played a major role in farmers’ decision making for
growing particular crop or adopting a particular farming system. Dairy farmers,
poultry farmers, vegetable growers, fruit growers, bee keepers, mushroom farmers
etc. became independent entrepreneurs, particularly around cities to explore the
market potential to some extent. Farmers’ fortune thereafter started fluctuating with
the market trends for a single commodity and their dependence for external inputs
also increased.
In the commodity oriented market scenario, the focus is usually on a singular
production system. Integrated approach, however, has several distinct advantages
such as security against complete failure of a system, minimization of dependence
for external inputs, optimum utilization of farm resources, efficient use of natural
resources etc.
In order to minimize the risk of the farmers, integrated farming or farming
system approach will be encouraged in the State. A proper combination of different
farm production systems namely, agriculture, horticulture, livestock, poultry, agro-
forestry, sericulture and pisciculture will be promoted.

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POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
The objective of agricultural development includes not only enhancing the
productivity of agriculture but also maximizing the value of the produce generated.
Value addition to agricultural produce involves proper post harvest processing,
grading, packing, transportation and storage. The poor handling of farm produce
results in a loss of up to 30% of the produce. This also considerably reduces the
value realized by the farmers. Provision of post harvesting, processing and storage
facilities therefore, assume great importance in increasing the income levels of the
farmers of the State.
Absence of proper threshing facilities in the villages forces many farmers to
use inefficient and unscientific methods of threshing. Steps would be taken to
create ‘Community Threshing Yards’ to enable farmers to thresh their crops
in time by using appropriate equipment.
Non availability of scientifically desired threshing equipment forces farmers to
use unscientific method of threshing with considerable crop damage. Facilities
would be created in private sector for custom hiring of threshing equipment
by providing upto 50% of the cost of equipment as subsidy. Self Help
Group of farmers will be provided subsidy up to 75% for acquiring threshing
equipment for various crops.
Grading, packing and transportation of fruits, vegetables and flowers greatly
add to the value of these commodities. At present, many farmers transport
vegetables and fruits in bulk without any packing resulting in substantial
deterioration of these commodities at the storage and sale points. To promote
proper handling of vegetables and fruits individual farmers and farmers groups
would be given intensive training. Farmers would be provided with subsidy
to purchase crates and other equipments.
Major storage facilities will be created at important market centres by the
Odisha State Agriculture Marketing Board to facilitate scientific storage of
produce till it can be sold at remunerative prices.

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AGRI-ENTERPRISES
APICOL (Agricultural Promotion & Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd)
was started with the intention of bringing enterprise into agriculture. The Corporation
provides necessary information regarding the scope of commercial and export
oriented agriculture in the State of Odisha. It formulates schemes for bankable
projects, identifies entrepreneurs and guides and trains them. It provides escort
services to houses engaged in agri-business. It also acts as a nodal agency for
providing incentives to agro and food processing industries. APICOL will be suitably
strengthened and restructured to make its working more efficient.
In order to identify agro entrepreneurs, counsel them and train them,
Krishi Sahayak Kendras (KSKs) are functioning in each district. District Agriculture
Officers are functioning as Krishak Sahayaks. KSKs provide technical guidance to
entrepreneurs in commercial agriculture, horticulture, floriculture, milk production,
meat and egg production, fish production etc. In view of the increasing scope for
agri-enterprise, KSKs will be appropriately professionalized.
Capital Investment Subsidy (C.I.S.) for setting up of agri-enterprises will be
enhanced to 40% of the fixed capital cost (excluding the cost of the land) subject
to the limit of ` 50.00 lakh. Additional incentives will be given to SC/ST/Women
agri-preneurs along with graduates of Agriculture & allied disciplines. The list of agri-
enterprises eligible for C.I.S. is enclosed (Annexure-II).
Agro Industrial Estates will be established through IDCO. These Agro Industrial
Estates will be dedicated exclusively for agriculture based industries.
Interest subsidy on term loans will be provided to the agro enterprisers.
Initially an interest subsidy of maximum ` 25 lakhs per unit will be provided subject
to a ceiling that the subsidy should not exceed 5% for a period of 7 years. For
SHGs/ Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and women entrepreneurs, the ceiling
may be fixed at ` 33 lakhs.
The VAT levied at present on the agricultural processing projects will be
removed.
Small scale and tiny agro industrial units will be given assistance upto 50
per cent of the cost incurred for obtaining quality certification mark from an institute
organized by the State Government or Central Government, subject to a ceiling of
`5 lakhs.

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AGRO-PROCESSING
Setting up of agro-processing units in the producing areas to reduce wastage,
especially of horticulture produce, increase value addition and creation of off-farm
employment in rural areas will be encouraged. Collaboration between the producer
co-operatives and the corporate sector will be encouraged to promote agro-processing
industry. An inter-active coupling between technology, economy, environment and
society will be promoted for speedy development of food and agro processing
industries and build a substantial base for production of value added agro-products for
domestic and export markets with a strong emphasis on food safety and quality.
Odisha Food Processing Policy 2013 provides for rapid establishment of
agro-processing units. Steps will be taken to ensure the synergy of two policies in
promoting the food processing industries in the state in a big way.

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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
Expansion of the Cooperative Credit Network
The network of the Primary Cooperative Credit Societies in the tribal areas
will be expanded, making agricultural credit more accessible for the tribal population
and bringing the grass roots level Cooperative Credit Societies nearer to the farmers
in the tribal areas taking into account the number of GPs in the existing LAMPS;
population of different GPs; the number of agricultural households in the different
Blocks / LAMPS and the situation of connectivity.
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC) Scheme aims at providing adequate and timely
credit support from the banking system to farmers for their agricultural operations in
a flexible, hassle-free and cost-effective manner. The farmers use these Cards for the
purchase of agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. and also to
draw cash for their production needs. All agricultural families in the State having no
access to institutional credit will be brought under the fold of co-operative credit by
providing Kisan Credit Cards to eligible farmers in the two years. The Cooperative
Societies are being revived in order to make credit available to the farmers at the
village level.
Multipurpose Digital Kisan Credit Cards
Digital magnetic all purpose Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) will be provided to
each farming family. These KCCs will act as ATM cards thereby dispensing with the
necessity of going to the Bank in every season to get a crop loan. These cards will
also act as Farmer Identity Cards in the Paddy Procurement Centres (PPC). All the
PPCs will have a POS machine in which these KCCs can be swapped to establish
the identity of the farmer. In due course these KCCs will be used to identify the
farmers in Direct Transfer of Fertilizer and other subsidies. The cost of the card will
be reimbursed to the commercial banks at the same rate as NABARD’s reimbursing
KCCs of co-operative banks.
Agricultural Credit at Concessional Interest Rates
Government of Odisha has provided agricultural credit to the farmers at a
cheaper rate of interest through the Cooperative Banks. The State Government is
providing interest subvention support to the banks to enable them to finance crop
loans to the farmers of the State at 5% interest rate.

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RISK MANAGEMENT
The State Government have been implementing the National Agricultural
Insurance Scheme (NAIS) with effect from Rabi 1999-2000 crop season with the
scope of compulsory coverage of loanee farmers and optional coverage of non-
loanee farmers. Later, Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) and
Weather- Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) were also introduced in the state.
Taking into account the availability of data on production in respect of different
crops and provisions / guidelines of the Scheme, major crops like paddy, groundnut,
maize, niger, redgram (arhar) and cotton during the Kharif and the crops like paddy,
groundnut, mustard and potato during the Rabi crop season are covered under the
crop insurance schemes. The farmers under the Scheme are indemnified against
their yield loss in the event of natural calamities like drought, flood and cyclone
etc. thereby stabilizing farm income and providing a cushion to the farmers in the
shape of indemnity claims against any unforeseen disasters.
Disaster preparedness programs and contingent planning will be made for the
disaster prone areas with emphasis on the vulnerability index of the farming
community.
In partnership with IMD, location specific weather forecast and
Agro-meteorological Advisory Service (AAS) will be provided to the farmers
as per different climatic conditions and cropping patterns.
The emerging issue of impact of climate change on agriculture would be
addressed by taking proactive measures and developing effective strategies for
each agro-climatic zone to reduce the vulnerability to climate change.

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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING
The Odisha Agricultural Produce Marketing Act was amended in June 2006
to allow ‘Establishment of Private Markets’ and ‘Contract Farming’ by any person
or Company or a Cooperative Society. The OAPM Rules, 1958 in conformity with
OAPM (Amendment) Act, 2006 have also been amended. The reforms in the legal
framework for agricultural marketing will enable private sector investment in agri-
business and permit contract farming activities which will be immensely beneficial
for the farmers of the State. Contract farming in Cotton has already started in
the districts of Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bolangir, Ganjam and Gajapati.
Contract farming in oilseeds has also started in the districts of Sambalpur, Deogarh,
Sundargarh and Nuapada. Steps will be taken to extend it to other crops as well.
Rural Producers’ Organizations will be formed for specific commodities to
enable them to have appropriate market linkages through Federations.
The State Government is establishing two State of the Art Integrated Cotton
Markets with Ginning & Bale Pressing Units at Digapahandi in Ganjam
district and Paralakhemundi in Gajapati district. Upgradation of other existing
Cotton Mandis will also be taken up by the State Government for providing
cotton farmers good infrastructural facilities for selling their produce at
remunerative prices.
Maize is the main cash crop of Nawarangpur district and is grown abundantly
by the tribal farmers. The State Government is establishing 2 Special Mandis
at a cost of `150.00 lakh each for Maize at Umerkote and Raighar in
Nawarangpur district for the benefit of tribal farmers.
It has been decided that for the benefit of farmers, Market Yards will be
established under the RMCs within the next three years covering all the 118
Blocks in the State which do not have Market Yards so far.
Physical linkage of production centres to the markets by rural link roads
shall be taken up in a phased manner to ensure that the farmers’ produce
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Marketing facilities for horticultural produce: In view of the thrust being
given to the development of horticulture, the production of fruits, vegetables
and flowers is likely to see a quantum jump in the near future. The high
levels of production can be sustained only if there is adequate infrastructure
for post harvest management and marketing. The present marketing system
is characterized by a long, fragmented supply chain and high wastages. The
system is also deficient in providing a fair share of consumer price to the
producer and in ensuring high quality and hygiene of the produce. This
calls for an alternative marketing structure that provides multiple choices to
farmers for sale of produce. With this in view, the Terminal Markets (TM)
have been conceptualized.
The Terminal Market Complex (TMC) would operate on a Hub-and¬ Spoke
Format wherein the Terminal Market (the Hub) would be linked to a number
of Collection Centres (the spokes).
Three Terminal Market Complexes will be set up in the State, one each
near Cuttack, Sambalpur & Berhampur. These TMCs will be set up over an
area of 50-60 acres with investment of `60-70 crores each. These TMCs
will be set up under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.
To enable farmers to get proper prices for their surplus paddy sold at the
RMC Market Yards, facilities for cleaning and drying, grading, weighing and
bagging will be provided at all those Market Yards / Sub-Market Yards/
Temporary Procurement Centres engaged in paddy procurement. The Primary
Cooperative Societies (PACS / LAMPS) are being increasingly involved in
procurement of paddy from loanee farmers. Sufficient facilities for cleaning
and drying, grading, weighing and bagging etc. will be made available in
these Market Yards / Sub-Market Yards.
Production of high value crops will be provided with scope for various subsidies,
grants and other concessions including financial support with low interest
rates and other attractive opportunity for speeding up commercialization of
agriculture through agri-preneurs and agri-business. Government will set up
quality controls and testing systems to ensure consistently high quality of the
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Agri-export Zones (AEZs) would be established in PPP mode for agricultural
and horticultural produce having export potential. Consequent upon dismantling
of quantitative restrictions on imports as per WTO Agreement on Agriculture,
commodity wise strategies and arrangements for protecting the grower from
adverse impact of price fluctuations in world markets and for promoting
exports will be formulated. In order to protect the interest of farmers, a
WTO cell at the State level has been established under the Directorate
of Agriculture. This Cell is in contact with the Center for WTO Studies,
IIFT, New Delhi, and the XIMB, Bhubaneswar. The WTO Cell will spread
awareness among the officers to ensure that the Government schemes are
not incongruous with the WTO regime. It will also take up the applications
of geographical indicators, protect our IPR and explore new markets for our
unique products.
Products as per the geographical indicators will be promoted and facilities shall
be provided with emphasis on networking for quality assurance, packaging
and branding in order to increase agricultural exports as per the international
standards/norms and facilities for patenting of technologies will be ensured
Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanisms will be implemented effectively
across the state so as to ensure remunerative prices for the farm produce.
Effective linkages will be promoted with other rural infrastructure development
programmes such as Bharat Nirman, MGNREGA, BRGF, PMGSY, RGGVY,
etc.

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WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
Advocacy for women’s rights and gender sensitization is at the very core of
developmental approaches today. Communication for social mobilization therefore,
should incorporate gender as an equity perspective.
Women will be important project partners in agricultural development;
emphasis will be laid upon capacity-building and empowerment of women to
achieve the goals.
Women friendly farm equipments will be designed, produced and promoted;
wherever necessary, the cooperation of the Directorate of Research on
Women in Agriculture (DRWA) will be sought.
The creativity, productivity and entrepreneurship of women and their capacity
for furthering their skills will be dealt with a special focus through gender-analysis
and gender sensitization in all agricultural developmental approaches.
Capable women SHGs will be given preference, if they come forward to
deal in the agri-inputs.
Adequate steps will be taken to provide agricultural credit to women
farmers.
Young women in the countryside will be provided suitable trainings in post-
harvest management and food processing, so that they can augment their
income.

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APPLICATION OF ICT IN AGRICULTURE
Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) holds great
promise for facilitating the development of Agriculture and allied activities in several
ways. The use of Internet and other electronic media can be the most cost effective
and useful way of disseminating technology and commercial information to promote
development of agriculture and allied activities. The Department of Agriculture is
already ahead in bringing the advantages of the Internet age to the farmers. At
present, permits for buying farm machineries, sinking shallow tubewells, borewells or
dugwells, and buying pumpsets under subsidy are issued online on fixed dates every
month.
The Department of Agriculture will operate Internet portals to disseminate
information on the recommended practices for various crops. A special technical
cell shall update the information on the portal on a daily basis giving advice to
farmers on specific crops. The farmers would be encouraged to send their queries
to the portal for which answers would be furnished through the portal within a day.
Such an interactive portal will greatly enhance the relevance of technical advice to
individual farmers.
A similar interactive portal will be operated by the Department of Co-
operation or an independent agency dedicated to gathering market information for
farmers. The information on prices of various commodities in different markets in
the State will be posted on the portal on a daily basis. An e-commerce facility will
be set up to facilitate online sale and purchase of agricultural produce. This would
greatly reduce the transaction costs incurred by farmers in marketing their produce
and enable them to secure reasonable prices.
The mobile phone technology has brought the farmers close to the cities and
markets. To take full advantage of this revolution, the Department of Agriculture will
exploit the potential of short message services (sms) fully; relevant messages regarding
the availability of seeds, inputs, agronomic practices, weather and marketing will be
sent at appropriate times to the farmers. The websites of the Department will be
made compatible with mobile technology.
Small hand-held devices will be used in the Department for data collection,
which will increase the efficiency of data transmission and decision making.

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OPERATIONALISATION OF THE POLICY
Necessary Rules and Resolutions will be framed, amended or passed, as
appropriate, by the Government to implement the State Agriculture Policy within six
months. Operational Plans to address the problems of the farmers will be prepared
at the district level with involvement of all stake holders including PRIs through
participatory and bottom-up planning and such District Agricultural Plans (DAPs) will
be integrated into a State Agricultural Plan (SAP). The Department of Agriculture
at the state level will coordinate with other allied departments to evolve appropriate
mechanisms and guidelines to implement this Policy.
This Policy is intended to help rejuvenating the agriculture sector of Odisha
and bringing lasting improvement in the economic condition of the farmers. An
integrated implementation of the intentions of the Government would definitely
achieve the targeted annual growth rate and ensure food and nutritional security to
all the citizens of the State.

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Annexure-I
PATTERN OF ASSISTANCE UNDER STATE AGRICULTURE POLICY
AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Sl.
No.
Scheme Pattern of Assistance
1 Capital Investment Subsidy for Commercial Agri Enterprises (CAE)
Capital Investment Subsidy
for Commercial Agri
Enterprises (CAE)
40% of the fixed capital (excluding the cost
of land) subject to a limit of `50.00 lakh
(50% limited to `50.00 lakh for SC/ ST/
Women/ Graduate of Agriculture and allied
discipline)
2 Private Lift Irrigation Projects (Jalanidhi)
i) Shallow tube well 50% of the project cost subject to a
limit of `20,000/-. In addition, in case
of Cluster of 10 nos or more STWs the
cost of electrificati on will be borne by the
Government subject to a ceiling of `4 lakh
per cluster.
ii) Dug well 75% of the project cost subject to a limit
of `75000/-
iii) Deep bore well 75% of the project cost subject to a limit of
`50000/- (excluding cost of electrification)
In addition 75% of Genset / electrification
cost subject to a limit of `50000/- (for
energisation)
iv) River lift/ Surface lift
project
75% of the project cost subject to a limit
of `60000/-
Community-based/ Regd. Bodies to get 90% subsidy
provided the minimum coverage is 40 ha.
3 Farm Mechanization (Including Central Assistance if any)
i) Tractor 50% of the cost, limited to `90,000/-
Tractors up to 40 PTO HP
ii) Power Tiller (a) Power Tiller of 8 BHP & above.@ 50%
of the cost, limited to `75,000/-.
(b) 50% of the cost, limited to `40,000/-
Light weight power tiller below 8 BHP
for hill regions.

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iii) Self propelled Reaper,
paddy transplanter and
other similar self propelled
machines.
Self propelled –
a) Paddy Reaper- @ 50 %of the cost
limited to `80,000/-
b) Paddy Reaper cum binder- @ 50 %
limited to `1,50,000/-
c) Walk behind type Transplanter - @ 75%
of the cost limited to `1,50,000/-
d) Riding type Transplanter - 75% of
the cost limited to `5,00,000/- to be
paid in 3 installments in 3 years in
the ratio of 2:2:1 which can be availed
by Individual/ Agro Service Centres/
PACS/ LAMPS etc.
e) Seedling raising machine for transplanting
mat preparation @ 75% of the cost
limited to `2,00,000/-
(other self propelled machines will be
included in the subsidy fold with approval
of SLTC)
iv) Specialized power driven
equipments
Special power driven equipment like –
a) All type Axial flow threshers (tractor &
power tiller operated) @ 50% of the cost
limited to `70,000/-.
b) Rotavator / Rotary tillers 75 % of the
cost limited to `80,000/- .
c) Others like ground nut digger, potato
planter, potato digger, all type of power
weeders, brush cutter, post hole digger,
straw reaper etc - 50 % of the cost
limited to `60,000/-
d) Post harvest machineries like Rubber roll
Sheller, Mini oil mill, Mini Dal Processing
Unit, all type of cleaner cum graders,
Power ground nut decorticator, Maize
Sheller and other related machines-75 %
of the cost limited to `2,00,000/-
(other self propelled machines will be included
in the subsidy fold with approval of SLTC)

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v) Power driven equipment
(Tractor/ power tiller
operated / Conventional
implements)
Power driven equipment like all type of Tractor
/ power tiller drawn implements like –
a) Disc ploughs / harrows, all type of
MB ploughs, all type of tillers, ridgers,
levellers, power tiller trailer, etc. @
50 % of the cost limited to `25,000/-
b) All type of seed cum fertilizer drills,
Zero till cum seed drills, etc. @ 75 %
of the cost limited to `45,000/-
(other self propelled machines will be
included in the subsidy fold with approval
of SLTC)
vi) a) Manually operated
implements / tools
b) Animal operated
implements / tools
@ 75% of the cost, limited to `6,000/-
vii. Animal driven tool carrier 50% of the cost limited to `12,000/- Animal
driven specialized implements viz.
(a) Multi tool bar / carrier / tropicultor
(with minimum four attachments).
(b) Pre-germinated paddy seeder.
viii) Power Threshers (All types) 50% of the cost, limited to `24,000/-
ix) Diesel/ Electric/ petrol/
kerosene pump sets up
to 10 BHP/ 7.5 KW
Diesel/ Electric/ petrol/ kerosene centrifugal
monobloc pump sets from 1 KW up to
7.5 KW @ 50% of the cost limited to
`15,000/-
x) Laser Guided Leveller 75% of the cost, limited to `3.00 lakh
xi) Plant Protection Equipment
a. Manual 50% of the cost, limited to `1,600/-
b. Power operated 50% of the cost, limited to `4,000/-
c. Tractor mounted 50% of the cost, limited to `8,000/-
d. Aero-blast sprayer 50% of the cost, limited to `50,000/-

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xii) Combine Harvesters
(a) Self propelled track type 50% of the cost, limited to `6.00 lakh
(b) Self propelled wheel type 50% of the cost, limited to `6.00 lakh
(c) Tractor mounted combine 50% of the cost, limited to `5.00 lakh
(Subsidy will be provided for combine only
exclusive of tractor)
xiii) Miscellaneous if any Any suitable machine/ implement will be
included with approval of SLTC.
4. Soil Management
Acid Soil Management i) Assistance for application of paper
mill sludge at an affordable price not
exceeding 50% of the cost
ii) Assistance for application of gypsum at
affordable price not exceeding 50% of the
cost.
5. Organic Farming
(a) Adoption of Organic
Farming
50% of the cost limited to `10,000/ ha. for a
maximum area of 4 ha. per beneficiary, spread
over a period of 3 years involving an assistance
of `4000 /- in first year and `3000/- each
in second & third year. The programme to be
linked with certification @ `20,000 / ha.
(b) Vermi Compost Unit 50% of cost confirming to the size of the unit
of 30’ x 8’ x 2.5’ dimension of permanent
structure to be administered on pro- rata basis
of full cost @ `60,000 / unit. For HDPE
Vermibed, 50% of the cost confirming to the
size of 96 cft (12’ x 4’ x 2’) of full cost @
`10,000 / unit for HDPE vermibed.
6. Pesticides / Bio-pesticides Assistance for application of pesticides/
bio-pesticides for pest control @ 50% cost of
the product limiting to ` 500/- per ha.

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1 (a) Model/Large Nursery ( 2 to 4 ha )
Public Sector & Private
Sector
100% to public sector @ `6.25 lakhs/ ha.
and in case of private sector, credit linked
back-ended subsidy @ 50% of cost, subject
to a maximum of `12.50 lakh/ unit, for a
maximum of 4 ha. as project based activity.
(b) Small Nursery (1 ha)
Public Sector & Private
Sector
100% to public sector @ `6.25 lakhs / ha.
and in case of private sector, credit linked
back-ended subsidy @ 50% of cost, subject
to a maximum of `3.125 lakh / unit, as
project based activity.
2 Vegetable Seed Production
(a) Public Sector, ICAR, SAU,
State Deptt. Etc.
100% of the total cost (maximum `50,000/
ha.)
(b) Private Sector 50% limited to `25,000 / ha. (limited to
5 ha. per beneficiary)
3 Seed Infrastructure (Project based Max `200 lakhs / Project)
(a) Public Sector 100% of cost
(b) Private Sector Credit linked back ended subsidy @ 50% of
cost of project
4 Vegetable cultivation in Open condition
(a) Open pollinated Maximum assistance `22,500 (75%) per ha.
(b) Hybrid Maximum assistance `33,750 (75%) per ha.
5 Establishment of New Garden (Area Expansion)
(a) Fruits (Perennial) Mango,
Litchi, Guava, Sapota,
Orange, Lime
Maximum assistance per ha. for Mango
`22,000/- Litchi `29,230/-, Guava
`21,950/-, Sapota `37,000/- Orange &
Lime `35,340/- (75% of cost for meeting
the expenditure on planting material and
cost of inputs in 3 instalments of 60:20:20
subject to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year
and 90% in 3rd year).
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(b) High density planting
(Mango, Guava)
Maximum assistance per ha. for Mango
`40,000/-, Guava `31,387/-, (75% of cost
for meeting the expenditure on planting
material and cost of inputs in 3 instalments
of 60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75%
in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year).
(c) Fruits (Non- perennial)
Banana & Pineapple
(sucker)
Maximum assistance per ha. for Banana
sucker `22,500 /- & Pineapple sucker
`32,500/- (50% of cost for meeting the
expenditure on planting material and cost of
inputs in 2 instalments of 75:25 subject to
survival rate of 90% in 2nd year).
(d) Tissue Culture Banana Maximum assistance per ha. for Tissue
Culture Banana `41,602 /- (50% of cost
for meeting the expenditure on planting
material and cost of inputs).
(e) Inter cropping Maximum assistance per ha. for Inter
Cropping `50,000 /- (75% of cost for
meeting the expenditure on planting material
/ seeds and cost of inputs).
6 Floriculture
(a) Rose Maximum assistance per ha. for Rose
`2,50,000 /- (50% of cost for meeting the
inputs). Limited to 1ha. per beneficiary.
(b) Marigold Maximum assistance per ha. for Marigold
(c) Tube- Rose Maximum assistance per ha. for Tube- Rose
inputs. Limited to 1ha. per beneficiary.
(d) Jasmine Maximum assistance per ha. for Jasmine

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7 Spices(Ginger/Turmeric) Maximum assistance per ha. for Ginger/
Turmeric `12,500/- (50% of cost for
meeting the expenditure on planting material
and cost of inputs). Maximum 4 ha /
beneficiary.
8 Mushroom cultivation Maximum assistance per unit for Mushroom
Cultivation `21,000/- (70% of cost for
meeting the expenditure on cost of inputs).
9 Plantation crops
(a) Cashew Maximum assistance per ha. for Cashew
inputs in 3 instalments of 60:20:20 subject
to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year and
90% in 3rd year).
(b) Coconut Maximum assistance per ha. for Coconut
`24,000 /- (50% of cost for meeting the
expenditure on planting material and cost
of inputs).
(c) Betel vine Maximum assistance per unit (Gross 10
cent, Net Boraj area 5 cent) for Betel vine
`40,000/- (50% of cost for meeting the expenditure
on planting material and cost of inputs).
10 Post Harvest Management
(a) Pack House 50% of the capital cost `3,00,000/- per
unit with size 9mx6m
(b) Cold Storage units
(Construction / Expansion
/ Modernisation)
Subsidy @ 60% of the capital cost of project
in general areas and 75% in case of Scheduled
areas in respect of only those units which adopt
new technologies which are energy efficient
with provision of insulation, humidity control
and fin coil cooling system wit h provision of
multi chambers. Technical standards, parameters
and protocol issued by the Department to be
adopted. `6000 / MT for 5000 MT capacity.
It can be calculated pro rata basis. For up
gradation of thermal insulation of Cold storage,
project cost will be limited to `1000 / MT and
up gradation of cooling system, airflow, electric
insulation, handling devices, safety devices etc.
Project cost will be limited to `2000 / MT.
The subsidy will be as above.

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(c) C.A / M.A Storage Subsidy @ 60% of the capital cost of
project in general areas and 75% in case of
Scheduled areas. `32,000 / MT for 5000
MT capacity.
(d) Ref. Vans / container Subsidy @ 60% of the capital cost of
Scheduled areas for individual entrepreneurs.
Maximum permissible cost is `24.0 lakh /
unit for 6 MT capacity.
(e) Primary / Mobile /
Minimal Processing unit
areas for individual entrepreneurs. Maximum
permissible cost is `24.0 lakh / unit.
(f) Pre- cooling unit / Cool
Chamber
Subsidy @ 60% of the capital cost of
unit for 6 MT capacity.
(g) Onion Storage Sturcture 50% of the total cost, subject to maximum
100 MT capacity. Maximum permissible
cost is `4000 / MT
(h) Preservation Unit (Low
cost)
50% of the total cost. `2.0 lakh / unit
for new unit and `1.0 lakh / unit for up
gradation.
11 Establishment of marketing infrastructure for horticulture produce
(a) Wholesale Subsidy @ 45% of the capital cost of project
in general areas and 53.33% in case of
`100.0 crore / project.
(b) Rural Market / Direct
markets
Subsidy @ 60% of the capital cost of
unit.

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(c) Functional Infrastructure :
for collection, sorting /
grading, packing units
areas for individual entrepreneurs. Maximum
permissible cost is `15.0 lakh/ unit.
12 Protected Cultivation
(a) Green House (Tubular
Structure)
70% of the cost limited to 4000 sq.m. per
beneficiary @ `935/ sq.m. including central
subsidy.
(b) Mulching 70% of the cost limited to 2 ha. per
beneficiary @ `20,000/ ha. including central
subsidy.
(c) Shadenet (Tubular
Structure)
subsidy.
(d) Plastic tunnel 70% of the cost limited to 1000 sq.m. per
subsidy.
(e) Cost of Planting material
and inputs of high value
vegetables grown in
Poly house / Shade net
house.
subsidy.
(f) Cost of Planting materials
and inputs of flowers for
Poly house / Shade net
house.
subsidy.
13 Promotion of INM / IPM
(a) Promotion of INM /
IPM
50%, subject to a maximum of `1000 /
ha. limited to 4 ha. per beneficiary.
(b) Bio- control lab. Maximum up to `8 lakh / unit for Public
Sector and `40 lakh as credit linked back
ended subsidy to Private Sector @ ` 8 lakhs
/ unit

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14 Organic Farming
(a) Adoption of Organic
Farming
50% of the cost limited to `10,000/ ha. for a
maximum area of 4 ha. per beneficiary, spread
over a period of 3 years involving an assistance
of `4000 /- in first year and `3000/- each
in second & third year. The programme to be
linked with certification @ `20,000 / ha.
(b) Organic Certification `5.0 lakh for a cluster of 50 ha. which will
include `1.50 lakh in first year, `1.50 lakh
in second year and `2.0 lakh in third year,
Project based.
(c) Vermi compost units /
organic input production
unit
50% of cost confirming to the size of the unit
15 Vermi Compost Unit 50% of cost confirming to the size of the unit
16 Micro Irrigation
DRIP 80% of the system cost for General farmer
and 90% for SF and MF category. Subsidy
of 40 : 40: 20 @ Central : State :
Beneficiary for General farmer and 50:
40: 10 for SF/MF categories
Sprinkler 80% of the system cost for General farmer
and 90% for SF and MF category. Subsidy
of 40 : 40: 20 @ Central : State :
Beneficiary for General farmer and 50:
40: 10 for SF/MF categories
HDPE Pipe 75% limited to `15,000/- per beneficiary.

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1 Milking machine 50% subject to a maximum of `25,000/-
2 Manual /Power
operated chaff cutter
50% subject to a maximum of `12,000/-
3 Cream separator 50% subject to a maximum of `50,000/-
4 Mini Cattle/ Poultry/
Fish Feed mill
5 Paneer making
machine
6 Khoa making Vat 50% subject to a maximum of `25,000/-
7 Deep freezer 50% subject to a maximum of `25,000/-
8 Bulk cooler and
chillers
9 Aerator for Intensive
Aquaculture in fresh
water and brackish
water sector
50% subject to a maximum of `90,000/-per hect.
for Brackish water and fresh water ponds
10 Ice boxes for
preservation of fish
11 Setting up of ice plant/
Flake ice plant, cold
storage and insulated
van
12 Fish feed mill for
aquaculture unit
13 Aqua shop 50% subject to a maximum of `250,000/-
14 Net/ water testing
kit/ water pump/
transportation taxi/
oxygen equipment
The above mentioned list can be amended/ modified by the Government from time
to time.
FISHERIES AND A R D SECTOR

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Annexure-II
LIST OF AGRI-ENTERPRISES ELIGIBLE FOR CAPITAL INVESTMENT SUBSIDY
Sl.
No.
Name of the Projects
1. Commercial Floriculture
2. Commercial Meat, Egg & Fish Production
3. Plantation crops like tea, coffee, rubber, cocoa, cashew and oil palm
4. Commercial calf rearing centre
5. Commercial goat/sheep/pig rearing centre
6. Export oriented agriculture & horticulture
7. Freshwater pearl culture
8. Agro Service Centre
9. Agri- clinic and Agri- business Centre
10. Veterinary Clinic
11. Refrigerated Van
12. Agro-eco Tourism
13. Bio fertilizer Production and Marketing
14. Soil Testing Laboratory
15. Fingerling production
16. Commercial Fruit cultivation
17. Bagasse based Unit
18. Cashew processing and other cashew nut based industry
19. Coir based industry
20. Jute based industry
21. Seed Processing Plant
22. Oil extraction Mill
23. Cattle & Poultry / Fish Feed Plant
24. Apiary (Bee keeping)

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25. Coconut based products
26. Dairy farming and milk processing
27. Squash, Jam, Jelly, pickle, etc of different fruits
28. Fruit Pulp
29. Vegetables & spices based industry
30. Dehydration and canning of vegetables
31. Frozen fruits and vegetables
32. Cultivation and processing of mushroom
33. Mushroom spawn production unit
34. Meat processing unit
35. Food Products Based on Soya bean
36. Maize Processing Plant
37. Product out of crop residue
38. Tissue culture laboratory
39. Vermiculture
40. Bio pesticides/Bio control agent producing unit
41. Green House, Poly House, Glass House
42. Extraction of essence / oil from flowers, roots, leaves and branches
43. Cold Storage
44. Processing of fruits for commercial purpose
45. Integrated Farming
46. Honey Processing Units
47. Pulse processing and derivatives industries.
48. Enzymes and vitamins out of agri, horti, fish and animal products

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49. Poultry Hatchery and Breeders Farm
50. Fish / Prawn processing units
51. Mechanised sorting, grading and packing of agricultural / horticultural
products
52. Technology Upgradation / modernization / expansion of existing agro
based industries and food processing industries
53. Bakery & Confectionary
54. Groundnut Processing/ Marketing (use of decorticator)
55. Ragi, small millets, coarse cereal processing (project size <`2.00 crores)
56. Tree borne oilseeds processing
57. Commercial Duck Farming (Minimum Unit size – 4,000 nos.)
58. Establishment of Aquashop
59. Duck farming as a part of integrated farming. (Minimum Unit size–400
nos.)
60 Integrated Rice Mill having minimum investment of 1 Crore in
machineries. The relevant machines will be approved by the SLTC.
61 Gobar gas (Bio-gas) plant for harnessing energy. (OREDA & Agriculture
Department should provide `8000/- each and it should be executed
preferably through Co-operative / Farmers ‘Societies)
62 Food processing industries under the purview of the Union Ministry of
Food Processing will be eligible for top-up subsidy of 10%
63 Warehouses for agricultural input and output will be eligible for 10% top-
up subsidy.
The above mentioned list of enterprises can be amended / modified by the
Government from time to time in the changing circumstances.

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ABBREVIATIONS
AAS : Agro-meteorological Advisory Service
AEZ : Agri Export Zone
APICOL : Agricultural Promotion & Investment Corporation Limited
ATMA : Agricultural Technology Management Agency
BAP : Block Action Plan
BGJY : Biju Gram Jyoti Yojana
BKVY : Biju Krushak Vikas Yojana
BPL : Below Poverty Line
BRGF : Backward Region Grants Fund
BTT : Block Technology Team
CBO : Community Based Organisation
CIFA : Central Institute for Fresh water Aquaculture
CIG : Common Interest Group
CIS : Capital Investment Subsidy
CRRI : Central Rice Research Institute
DAP : District Agricultural Plan
DFID : Department for International Development
FIAC : Farm Information and Advisory Center
FFS : Farmers’ Field School
FIG : Farmer In terest Group
FSI : Farmers Scientist Interaction
GKM : Gram Krushak Manch
GM : Genetically Modified
GSDP : Gross State Domestic Product
HRD : Human Resources Development
ICT : Information and Communication Technology
IEC : Information, Education, Communication
IMAGE : Institute on Management of Agricultural Extension
IMD : Indian Meteorological Department
INM : Integrated Nutrient Management
IPM : Integrated Pest Management

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KCC : Kisan Credit Card
KSK : Krishi Sahayak Kendra
KVK : Krishi Vigyan Kendra
LAMPS : Large Area Multi Purpose Co-operative Society
LIP : Lift Irrigation Point
MSP : Minimum Support Price
NAIS : National Agriculture Insurance Scheme
NGO : Non-Government Organization
NHM : National Horticulture Mission
NREGS : National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
NRM : Natural Resource Management
OAPM : Odisha Agricultural Produce Market
OSSC : Odisha State Seeds Corporation
OSSOPCA: Odisha State Seeds & Organic Products Certification Agency
OUAT : Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology
OWDM : Odisha Watershed Development Mission
PACS : Primary Agriculture Cooperatives Societies
PIM : Participatory Irrigation Ma nagement
PMGSY : Pradhan Mantri Grama Sarak Yojana
PPP : Public Private Partnership
PRI : Panchayati Raj Institutions
RGGVY : Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana
RITE : Regional Institutes on Training and Extension
RMC : Regulated Market Committee
SAP : State Agriculture Plan
SHG : Self Help Group
SREP : Strategic Research Extension Plan
SRI : System of Rice Intensification
SRR : Seed Replacement Rate
TMC : Terminal Market Complex
VAT : Value Added Tax
WTO : World Trade Organization
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