Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo today laid the foundation stone for the new head office building of Odisha Agro Industries Corporation at 95, Satyanagar, Bhubaneswar. The new office building is an ambitious project which will serve as a central hub for stakeholder engagement, progressive programs, and strategic development aligned with government schemes. This initiative reflects a significant investment in infrastructure designed to enhance agricultural practices across the state.
To be constructed at a project cost of Rs. 83.77 crore on 1.46 acres with a built-up area of over 16,500 sqm, this will be a 5-storey state-of-the-art infrastructure with two main blocks and the design will be like Krushi Bhavan.
While addressing the gathering, Deputy Chief Minister Singh Deo said it will foster farmer education, technical training, and demonstration of government programs, enhance irrigation capacity, and support state agricultural policies through sustainable water initiatives. There will be a dedicated space for farmers, manufacturers, and experts to interact and share insights.
Facilities for workshops, demonstrations, and technology showcases will introduce farmers to modern agricultural equipment and practices across the state. Subsidized sale of farm machinery, equipment, implements, and other agricultural inputs like fertilizers and pesticides will provide irrigation solutions to ensure efficient delivery to farming communities, said Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment department.
The project aims to expand adoption of innovative advanced agricultural equipment, bio-fertilizers, and animal feeds. The government has taken steps for beautification of the Krushi Bhavans existing in different districts and in Patnagarh subdivision. A new Krushi Bhawan has also been established in Dhenkanal. The total financial involvement of such projects as of date has been to the tune of Rs. 11.81 crore.
Inauguration of the newly constructed Krushi Bhavans has been completed at Sambalpur, Bolangir, and Patnagarh. The other attendees included Director Agriculture Shubham Saxena, Director Soil Conservation & Watershed Management Subrat Kumar Panda, Director Horticulture Kalunge Gorakh Waman, and officers from the Agriculture department.
