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It's time for second green revolution: Governor

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Foundation day celebrations of CRRI

CUTTACK: Governor Rameswar Thakur has called for a second `green revolution' in the country which should preferably target to enhance rice productivity in eastern parts of the country, including Orissa.

These areas had not benefited much during the first Green Revolution in sixties, he said.

Food security

"The first Green Revolution was confined only to wheat growing parts of the country and if the country is to have sustained high growth of national economy, it is imperative that all aspects of agriculture too grow at a decent clip across the country," Thakur said here at the 61st Foundation Day celebrations of the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) on Monday.

Expressing concern over the slow progress made till date in fulfilling the objectives of food security mission, Thakur said there was an urgent need to develop long-term strategies on agricultural research.

Stating that most of the rice production technologies were limited to only four-walls of the laboratory, Thakur called upon scientists to extend their knowledge from laboratory to land.

The Governor called upon farm scientists to devote themselves to develop production technology not only to enhance profitability of rice farming but to help in the upliftment of poor rice farmers of the state.

Since rice is the staple food for the entire population of Orissa, the state economy is directly linked with improvement in production and productivity of rice in the state.

But unfortunately at least 20 districts of the State produce rice less than the national average, said OUAT Vice-Chancellor D.P. Ray.

"While rice production in districts like Ganjam, Baragarh, Bhadrak, Gajapati, Sonepur, Nayagarh, Balasore, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Cuttack is encouraging, the remaining districts have a dismal scenario," the vice-chancellor said.

The Additional Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) S.N. Shukla said said adequate financial provisions were now being made for the growth and development of CRRI.

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