Soil health scheme for farmers in Odisha – to benefit 4.35 million farmers in 30 districts
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
- Published on
09.04.18
- Challenges
Bhoochetana, an initiative that has transformed lives of several million farmers in Karnataka, is now being launched in Odisha. The Department of Agriculture, Government of Odisha–and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) joined hands and signed a Memorandum of Agreement today to potentially benefit 4.35 million farmers in the state.gned a Memorandum of Agreement today to potentially benefit 4.35 million farmers in the state.
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