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Bhubaneswar,5/12/2022 ( Odisha Samachar )- Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Khordha, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar celebrated ‘Women in Agriculture Day’ on 4th December, 2022 in its premises at Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar.
Mr. A.K. Dash, Senior Scientist & Head, KVK-Khordha welcome the guests and dignitaries and briefed the importance and significance of celebrating Women in Agriculture Day. In the presidential address, Dr. Pramoda Kumar Sahoo, Director, ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar recalled the outstanding contributions and involvement of women in agriculture and allied sectors like fisheries, animal husbandry etc. He encouraged and advised the farmwomen to adopt scientific practices for better farm management for enhanced production and income. Mrs. Basanti Khatua, Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Balianta block, Khordha highlighted various role played by women in the socio-economic development and praised the SHG members and the Mission Shakti in particular for women empowerment in the state. She referred each woman as the main door of the house and without them the family is incomplete. Dr. (Mrs) Kanta Das Mahapatra, Principal Scientist of ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar emphasised the diversified role played by the women in managing the family and agricultural activities. She stressed on culturing genetically improved fish varieties, developed by ICAR-CIFA, for higher fish production both at individual and community level. Dr. (Mrs.) Geetanjali Das, Assistant Director, State Feed Analytical Laboratory, Bhubaneswar informed the participants about various developmental schemes on animal husbandry and urged the women SHGs to avail the opportunities for economic development through group approach. Seven progressive farmwomen from Tangi and Balipatna block of Khordha district were felicitated on this occasion. 
Director, ICAR-CIFA, Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Balianta block and Head, KVK-Khordha distributed vegetable seed kits and grafted mango saplings to the participants for backyard kitchen gardening. A Farmer-Scientist interaction was organised and Mr. A.K. Dash, Mr. Surendra Singh, Dr. P.R Sahoo, Dr. B.K Banja and Smt. Sukanti Behera of KVK-Khordha coordinated the programme. Smt. Sukanti Behera, ACTO (Home Science) proposed the vote of thanks. The programme was moderated by Dr. P.R Sahoo, SMS of KVK-Khordha.
