Bhubaneswar, Aug. 20 -- In a people-centric initiative, the State Government has directed the officials of agriculture department to visit the croplands to gauge the challenges of agrarian activity at the grassroots for ensuring the effective implementation of various agricultural schemes and programs.

Secretary Agriculture and Farmer's Empowerment Arabinda Kumar Padhee has issued a notification in this regard for effective and foolproof implementation of all farmer welfare schemes launched by the Centre and State.

The challenges faced by the farmers and people working on the front lines in the agriculture sector can be resolved by interacting with farmers, and assessment of the actual situation at the grassroots level.

As per the inst...