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Odisha based brand in Jackfruit to be developed – Dy CM Sh Singh Deo

in State News October 9, 2025 Comments Off on Odisha based brand in Jackfruit to be developed – Dy CM Sh Singh Deo 867 Views

Bhubaneswar-09/10/2025: Sri Mithilesh Desai, Chairman, JackfruitKing Agro Producer Company Ltd, Maharashtra, paid a courtesy visit to Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Shri Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo at Lokseva Bhawan today. Discussion held regarding Jack fruit cultivation and processing in Odisha State.

The discussion was made under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister in the presence of the Principal Secretary to the Government. DA & FE Dr. Arabinda Kumar Padhee, Director of Horticulture, Sh Kalunge Gorakh Waman, and other senior officials.

The discussions were made on Jackfruit Cluster on a PPP mode basis may be developed with h processing facility at Kandhamal, Keonjhar & Korap, the other 6 Mission districts like Angul, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, and Sundergarh. It was decided to spare the Agricultural/Horticultural Farm for the company for the area expansion of Jackfruit in the State, if required.

It was also decided to include the Padmapur Sub-division of Bargarh district and the Patnagarh Sub-division of Bolangir district under the Jackfruit Mission because of their agro-biodiversity. An exposure visit will be arranged for farmers/FPOs in Ratnagiri areas of Maharashtra for a better understanding of the business ecosystem of Jackfruit. Focus will be on end-to-end integration Odisha-based brand in Jackfruiis to be developed by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Singh Deo.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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