Deo, while speaking at the State Level World Soil Day Celebration here, said, Soil health plays a key role in ensuring food security, environmental balance, clean air, clean water, and better living standards in expanding urban spaces.
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Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Friday urged farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to adopt sustainable practices like reduced use of chemical inputs, promotion of organic matter, and wider adoption of natural and climate-resilient farming techniques to protect soil fertility for future generations.
Deo, while speaking at the State Level World Soil Day Celebration here, said, Soil health plays a key role in ensuring food security, environmental balance, clean air, clean water, and better living standards in expanding urban spaces.
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The event was organized to mark the global observance of World Soil Day, with this year’s theme “Healthy Soils for Healthy Cities”.
The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Arabinda Kumar Padhee highlighted the Government’s efforts to bridge knowledge gaps and strengthen soil testing facilities across the state.
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The Director of Agriculture & Food Production, Shubham Saxena, delivered the welcome address, highlighting the importance of the theme.
On this occasion, Soil Health Cards were distributed to farmers to promote scientific soil nutrient management.
In the Technical Session, experts spoke on sustainable soil management, natural farming, city compost usage, urban gardening, and Soil Health Card recommendations. Progressive farmers shared their experiences on maintaining soil health at the field level.
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