Bhubaneswar: The preparatory meeting for Krushi Odisha 2025-26 has been held under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy, Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. The three-day event of Krushi Odisha will be celebrated with great enthusiasm from January 22 to 24.
As per the decision of the meeting, from this year onwards, the Krushi Odisha Conference will be organised on a particular date every year in the month of January.
Intellectuals, successful farmers, scientists, agricultural producers, FPOs from different corners of the country and the state will participate. More than 250 stalls will be displayed by agricultural entrepreneurs, self-help groups, Mission Shakti members and more than 10,000 farmers will attend the conference. There are also plans to organise a special exhibition of farm mechanisation and modern agricultural equipment. The meeting also discussed the accommodation and related arrangements for farmers coming from far away.
In the preparatory meeting, Principal Secretary Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director of Agriculture Shubham Saxena, Director of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Subrat Kumar Panda, and senior officers discussed the ongoing preparations in the meeting in detail and presented their well-considered suggestions for its successful organisation.