By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, January 2, 2025: In a bid to ensure a sustainable food system in Odisha, Odisha government is organizing ‘KRUSHI ODISHA 2025’, a three day event from 3-5th January 2025 here.

Orgainsed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment, the mega event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The three days programme organised will showcase and leverage the great potential of State and enormous investment opportunities in Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, and Fisheries & Animal Husbandry Sectors. It primarily aims to promote local economies, improve environmental health, and increase food security through a number of interconnected objectives.

The theme of this year Krushi Odisha is, “A Step towards Sustainable Food System” which has three sub-themes i.e 1. Climate Smart Agriculture 2. Organic Farming and 3. Water Governance, where as the first day will exclusively be devoted for Climate Resilient Food System & Climate Smart Horticulture, second day for Soil Health, Natural Farming and its value chain & the third day is devoted for Pani Panchayat Pakhya Palan with Sustainable Water Governance.

There will be 13 Technical Sessions and more than 200 stalls exhibiting various farm produce and advanced technology in Agriculture with an aim of Seeing is believing, To make this event more engaging, various quizzes programmes, debates, storytelling, poem recitation, skit competition, virtual experience zone, Farmer Facilitation Centre, and an Experimental Learning Centre are being organised.

Around 10,000 farmers & farm women, SHGs, FPOs, NGOs, Pani Panchayat members, Agri-entrepreneurs, Exporters, students, research scholars, manufacturers from different corners of the State are likely to take part in the event, officials said. State Agriculture and Allied Sector who have shown their excellence in successful farming module will be felicitated in the event.

Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and other dignitaries will be present at the event.