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Odisha flags off Ginger & Kalajeera rice exports from Koraput
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Saturday, 21 February, 2026, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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In a major push to strengthen farmer incomes and expand interstate market access, large consignments of dry ginger, fresh ginger and premium Kalajeera rice cultivated by tribal farmers were flagged off from Koraput during the District Level Animal Husbandry and Fishery Mela held at the RTO Ground.
The consignments were flagged off by Manoj Satyawan Mahajan, IAS, Collector of Koraput, in the presence of Sudam Chandra Biswal, Deputy Director of Horticulture, representatives of Palladium, and members of Jaivik Sri Farmers Producer Company Limited.
Facilitated by Jaivik Sri Farmers Producer Company Ltd, around 100 quintals of dry ginger were dispatched to Bengaluru, 240 quintals of fresh ginger were sent to markets in Punjab, and 60 quintals of premium Kalajeera rice were supplied to Haryana. Officials said these structured market linkages are expected to help farmers secure 30 to 40 percent higher prices compared to traditional local sales, providing meaningful economic gains to tribal households.
The initiative was undertaken under the leadership of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment, Government of Odisha, with guidance from the Directorate of Horticulture, Odisha. It was facilitated under the PSFPO project implemented by Palladium, with support from the Gates Foundation. Through technical assistance, aggregation planning and coordinated logistics, the programme strengthened farmer producer institutions and enabled access to reliable interstate markets.
Collector Mahajan emphasised that organised marketing is key to sustained income enhancement for tribal farmers and encouraged scaling up similar initiatives across the district. Deputy Director Sudam Chandra Biswal highlighted the coordinated efforts of Palladium and Pragati NGO in managing the farmer producer company and building stronger market connections.
Recognised for its horticultural strength, Koraput continues to demonstrate how collective action and institutional support can transform rural livelihoods.
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