A story of Rayagada Organic Producer Company Limited
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| A story of Rayagada Organic Producer Company Limited |
People think that Rayagada district is a district of backward tribals. Surrounded by the greenery of hills and trees, Rayagada has become an example in many respects. Everyone say that if you want to do business, do it in Rayagada, because the environment here is so unique that any business can be done easily. People here mostly depend on paddy cultivation. They do not mean that they do not grow crops other than paddy. Cereals are national crops such as Maize, Bajra, Little Millet, Paddy, Ragi, etc. Pulses such as Pigeon Pea, Mung, Pears etc. Cultivation of oilseeds such as rapeseed, sunflower, safflower, tol etc. The people here have become quite self-sufficient by cultivating almost all kinds of vegetables. Even though paddy, ragi and little millet are their main food grains, nowadays no one is interested in farming. Even though it is a tribal area, in view of the demand and value of agriculture here, the government and private institutions have formed many types of groups, associations or organizations and are providing many types of support to farmers and agriculture. Among many such associations, Rayagada Organic Producer Company ltd has become a unique example for others. The specialty of this company is the use of organic fertilizers and the development of organic agriculture. Rayagada Organic Production Company ltd was formed in 2020 in Rayagada district. This manufacturing company is operational in Rayagada block and Kashipur block of Rayagada district.
A recent study has revealed that the development of agriculture in rural areas has been possible only through farmers' associations. There are many producer companies in Odisha and there are many company in the said district but they are not effective like this company. Mr. Pramod Kumar Panda, Chief Executive Officer of Rayagada Organic Producers Company ltd said, "Before the establishment of this company, the residents did not know about line transplanting or line transplanting." They used to sow the seeds blindly but did not get the expected results but now after the formation of this company, many villages of Rayagada and Kashipur blocks have learned the method of row sowing.
Nowadays everyone has adopted hybrid or government rice. Because government rice seeds are widely available, cheap and easy to grow. That is why there is a shortage of indigenous seeds in the villages. In view of this, the Rayagada Organic Producer Company ltd has taken a step. Which will once again revive the native rice that has disappeared in the village crowd. Two panchayats namely Shankarada and Dudukabahal distributed 1 kg each of desi paddy free of cost to around 17 villages. Around 171 farmers from Gobarghati, Karnipai, Rawli, Shankara, Tayaput, Maharajguda, Pichali, Nishichal and Dungurijhodi of Shankara Panchayat and Batakaliapada, Sargiguda, Totaguda, Dengaguda, Thutiber, Titiguda and Deshramguda villages of Dadukabahal were given 4 types of paddy seeds namely MACHHAKANTA, KUDEICHUDI, KALAMALI & KALAJEERA seeds were distributed. For these crops, the main work is to apply organic fertilizers and organic mixtures.
Its main feature was to eat native rice now and save it for future generations so that the dying native rice seed can be revived once again. Apart from this, there is a plan to distribute more types of native grains and other grains, Mr. Panda said.
Rayagada Organic Production Company ltd also exports many types of organic products such as pepper, kangu, little millet, turmeric and other organically processed grains to other districts and states. While there are many producer associations, this organic producer association has become an example for others to teach people about organic methods, it would not be an exaggeration to say.
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