Ajit Panda

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The reduction in financial allocation has also resulted in a decline of 50,000 hectares in the millet demonstration area.

Odisha farmers fear setback to millet mission as Shree Anna Abhiyan budget is cut despite high fund use

18 May 2026

4 min read

Acute water shortage in the command area of the Upper Jonk Irrigation Project.

Nearly 2,000 hectares of Rabi paddy affected in Odisha’s Nuapada as reservoir levels fall and irrigation systems falter

13 May 2026

4 min read

Kendu leaf collection in Koraput, Odisha.

‘Green Gold’ denied: Tribal communities in Odisha’s Koraput fight for their legal rights over kendu leaves for a third consecutive year

24 Apr 2026

6 min read

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