Bhubaneswar, September 29: Odisha is all set to organise an Agri Conclave on October 8 where big players in the agriculture sector will be invited to join the event. It will showcase the availability of surplus agricultural produces and create market linkages for agricultural and allied sector produces in the State, said an official release.
According to a State I&PR Department release, prospective buyers like Horlicks, Patanjali, Britania, Dabur and Nuddles Companies are expected to make their presence in the conclave to explore the possibilities in Odisha for their business.
To chalk out the details of the event, a preparatory meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Principal Advisor to Chief Minister and Western Odisha Development Council (WODC) Chairman Asit Kumar Tripathy. Secretaries of MSME, Agriculture and Farmers Empowerment, F&ARD, Cooperation, F&CW Departments along with heads of NAFED, MARKFED, OSAMB, APICOL, OLM, ORMAS and Directors of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries attended the meeting.
“It is decided to invite exporters as they play a major role in exporting sea-food and various agricultural products. There is huge potential in the field of agriculture which is lying untapped. This initiative will help the local farmers to double their income and open up new horizons in the agriculture sector to boost up their business and production in the state and catch-up the attention of producers,” said the statement.
A small video will be displayed during the conclave specially to highlight produce specification and the region-based surplus availability of agricultural production and various schemes of the Odisha Government along with their success stories as promotional outreach.
Option has been made for interested firms to register their name online in the website created for this purpose for participation. A high quality Brochure for the event to be prepared and posted on the website created for the event is also mooted. Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department have been assigned as nodal department for such a mega event.
