Ajit Panda

He is a Bhubaneswar-based journalist

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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

For decades, millets formed an integral part of the diet and livelihood of tribal communities in the region.

Tribal farmers in Odisha raise alarm over millet scheme’s shift from indigenous seeds

06 May 2025

3 min read

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