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The project is expected to be completed by August 2024.

Pune-based Smartchem Technologies Limited (STL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL), a trusted chemicals and fertiliser manufacturer in India, has laid a foundation stone of its Technical Ammonium Nitrate (TAN) complex at Gopalpur Industrial Park on December 9, 2021. CM of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation of the project in presence of Chairman & MD of STL, Sailesh Mehta, and Dibya Shankar Mishra, Minister of Energy; Industries; Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.

The project is being built with an investment of Rs 2,200 crore and will have a capacity of 377 KTPA. The plant has the best-in-class technology from Casale, that ensures safest plant with lowest possible emission. The project is expected to be completed by August 2024.

On project completion and commencement, Odisha will become a key source of TAN to the entire Eastern Belt where majority of Mining and Infrastructure growth is foreseen in future.  It will generate employment for 1,500 people during the project phase and 325 people during the operation phase.

Sailesh Mehta, said, “STL is partnering with Odisha to support growth in the Mining & Infrastructure Sector and this complex is the first step to accomplish our ten-year-old dream to expand operations in the Eastern Region and come closer to our end users. Technical Ammonium Nitrate is a very important raw material that will fuel the infrastructure, economy, and development of the nation. We are looking forward to reducing our dependence on imports and the Gopalpur Industrial Park’s strategic location may help us do that very quickly in the near future. Tata SEZL can attract ancillary units and become a hub for development.”

The project is expected to be completed

Interaction

BAL organised a mega farmer awareness meet to train farmers and onion growers in Nashik, Maharashtra.

Best Agrolife Limited (BAL), one among the Top 15 Crop Protection Agrochemical companies in India, organised a mega farmer awareness meet to train farmers and onion growers in Nashik, Maharashtra. Agriculture minister (State) Dadasaheb Bhuse was present as the Chief Guest at the event in which hundreds of farmers participated to benefit from the expertise provided by BAL.

The experts at the meet informed farmers that Q-Fop+ Oxyclean (oxyfluorfen 23.5 ec) would help them produce weed-free onion, Vibgyor will help control soil insects, and the majority of diseases can be controlled by using company’s fungicides like Bestline, Zodio, Zoxit and Tebuca.

Farmers present at the meet interacted with the experts and got their problems solved. “In Rabi season, a minimum of three lakh acre onion is cultivated in Maharashtra. Hence it is necessary that the farmers get all possible advice to ensure crop’s health. Through this meet, we have tried to help the farmers and educate them about products that can help them protect their harvest from crop destruction,” said Raajan Kumar Ailawadhi, Executive Director, Best Agrolife Limited.

BAL organised a mega farmer

Inputs, Seeds

The MoU will support the farmers for adopting the sustainable Agri-food systems

The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi on the Technical Cooperation Project (TCP) for strengthening the capacities to support the farmers for adopting the sustainable agri-food systems.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh outlined the setting-up of the Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs) as a part of an effort for weeding out the fake seeds, pesticides and fertilisers from the markets. The chief minister stated about the measures that are taken to ensure remunerative prices to the farmers.

The RBKs are the One Stop Shops for supplying the Government Certified Agri Inputs (Seeds, Fertilisers & Pesticides), Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Inputs to the farmers and have an attached Workshop/Knowledge Centre for providing the Scientific Agro-Advisories to the farmers.

Currently, 10,778 RBKs are operating in the state that are integrated Centres offering various agriculture-related services under one roof. The ICAR through its Research Institutes and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) Network will provide the RBKs with the latest technologies and help in capacity building.

Poonam Malakondaiah, Agriculture Special Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh; Tomio Shichiri, Country Director, FAO, India and Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), ICAR signed the MoU on the behalf of their respective organisations.

As per the MoU, the FAO will provide technical and financial assistance to RBKs in the State and the ICAR & FAO will work collaboratively towards strengthening the RBKs in the state.

The MoU will support the farmers for