NOTE: Our sincere thanks to all, specially those who took initiatives including Prof. Chitta Baral, Agami Odisha team,and those who sent emails to CMO. Finally CM has sent official letter to establish a Central Agriculture University in KBK region, we should approach our MLAs and MP to take this matter to the central and state Govt. particularly to establish in Kalahandi, as its not only central to KBK disitricts but also center for agriculture and horticulture, specially for paddy, pulses, corn and cotton production.
IBNlive, March 15, 2012
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday demanded establishment of a Central agricultural university to serve the needs of Odisha, particularly the KBK (undivided Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput)districts.
�“The ideal location for such a university will be any of the KBK districts,” the Chief Minister said in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
�“I believe that an important component of extending the green revolution to the eastern region is to establish one or more Central agricultural universities in the region, especially in areas strategic to agriculture and possibly in the vicinity of backward districts,” he said.
�Stating that Odisha has nearly 64 lakh hectares of cultivable land, Naveen said that the State can certainly play a vital role in enhancing agricultural production in the country which will go a long way in providing food security to the nation.
�The Union Agriculture Ministry has already declared 2012 as ‘year of horticulture’ and Odisha is intensifying horticultural activities particularly in KBK districts to create more opportunities for tribal people, he said.
�The Chief Minister said that the workload of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), the only agriculture university in the State, has substantially increased in the recent years after the implementation of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojana (RKVY), particularly after the introduction of ‘bringing green revolution to eastern India’, one of its sub-schemes. “We, therefore, need one more agriculture university,” he said.
Naveen bats for agri varsity
Tathya.in, March 15, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded the setting up of a Central Agriculture University in Odisha, preferably in the underdeveloped KBK region.
In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said; “Such a University will not only be able to educate and disseminate innovative agricultural practices and pursue research and come up with new innovations in agriculture, but will also address inequities and help develop the nearby backward districts.”
Patnaik said the workload of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), the lone Agriculture University in the state, had increased substantially in recent years, especially after the introduction of “Bringing Green Revolution to Eastern India “ as a sub scheme under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). “We, therefore, need one more Agriculture university”, he said in the letter.
The Chief Minister said the state had intensified horticultural activities in general and in KBK districts in particular in view of the declaration of 2012 as the ‘Year of Horticulture’ by the Union Agriculture ministry.
Pointing out that the people in the predominantly tribal inhabited KBK region have a special liking for forestry and horticultural activities, he said this would give them additional livelihood opportunities.
“Further, Odisha has early 64 lakh hectares of cultivable land and there is an urgency to intensify the activities in agriculture and allied sectors to make the seond Green Revolution a great success in Eastern India”, Patnaik said in his letter.
It may be pointed out that earlier leading NRO Chitta Baral has brought it to the notice of the Odisha Administration in this regard.
While mandarins turned deaf ear, it was brought to the notice of the Chief Minister, who has raised the issue by sending a letter to the Prime Minister.
Other media coverage:
http://www.orissasambad.com/news_article.php?id=73802
http://www.thesamaja.com/news_view.php?news_id=31383
http://www.odishatoday.com/viewnews.php?news_id=2960
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