The Odisha State Agricultural Marketing Board (OSAM Board) has entered into an agreement with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Hyderabad to facilitate implementation of a special. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the two organizations.
Principal Secretary Chadha told that the fruits and vegetables sector in Odisha encounters many challenges, which impact almost all stakeholders linked with the value chain from production at the level of farmers to marketing at the level of end consumer. High variation in quality of products, lack of structured and scientific processing infrastructure, lack of systematic and updated supply chain infrastructure and exploitative role by middle men are some of the major challenges which need immediate intervention. A sustainable solution needs to bring the critical value chain players to a single platform addressing the major issues at each level through technological interventions to benefit the small farmers.
To address these issues, ICRISAT has signed the agreement on behalf of one of its wing, the Agri-Business Incubator at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT-ABI). ICRISAT is an ‘International Organization’, notified under the United Nations Privileges & Immunities Act-1947 and in The Extraordinary Gazette of India by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.
Source: pragativadi.com