The SAMRUDHI - Agriculture Policy 2020 establishes a framework for agricultural development and farmers’ welfare in Odisha, aiming to increase farm incomes, enhance sustainability, strengthen resilience, and promote diversified agricultural growth. The policy supports the development of an integrated agricultural ecosystem linking inputs, production, value addition, and markets, while encouraging diversification into horticulture, pulses, oilseeds, nutri-cereals, organic farming, livestock, and fisheries. Key measures include expansion of livelihood support programmes, cluster-based production planning, improvement of seed quality, soil health management, efficient water use and micro-irrigation, balanced fertilizer application, integrated pest management, and agricultural mechanization. The policy further promotes market reforms through farmer producer organizations, warehousing, electronic trading platforms, contract farming arrangements, minimum support price procurement, and export-oriented infrastructure. Measures are also provided for livestock and fisheries development, including breeding services, dairy value chains, poultry and goat production, hatcheries, and aquaculture expansion. Implementation is supported through research and extension partnerships, digital agriculture tools, data-driven monitoring systems, disaster risk management, crop insurance, and climate-resilient farming practices. The policy additionally emphasizes gender equality, capacity building, institutional convergence, decentralized service delivery, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to support inclusive and sustainable agricultural development in Odisha.
India · 2020-01-01