କୃଷି ବିଜ୍ଞାନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, କନ୍ଧମାଳ कृषि विज्ञानं केंद्र, कंधमाल KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA, Kandhamal

Agriculture in Kandhamal district faces major challenges. These include poor irrigation, tiny land plots, steep terrain, and soil that lacks nutrients. Farmers also struggle with a lack of modern tools and unfair prices from middlemen when selling crops like turmeric and ginger.

Here are the biggest problems in Kandhamal's agriculture:

• No Water (Lack of Irrigation): Most farms rely only on rain. There are very few canals or wells to water crops. Heatwaves can easily dry out streams and ruin crops.

• Poor Soil Quality: The hilly dirt loses nutrients easily. For example, tests show that up to 81% of soils in the district lack Boron (an important plant food). This causes low crop growth.

• Small Land Plots: Most farmers are very poor and own very small pieces of land. This makes it hard to use big machines to grow food faster.

• Traditional Methods: Many farmers still use old ways to farm. They do not use enough modern fertilizers or good-quality seeds.

• Bad Selling Prices: Farmers often lose money. They do not have access to storage, so they sell right away. Middlemen pay them very little for famous crops like Kandhamal Turmeric.

• Unfair Markets: Middlemen buy crops from farmers for cheap and sell them for a lot. Farmers also lack big cold storage buildings to keep vegetables fresh until they get a good price

Agriculture in Kandhamal district faces major challenges. These include poor irrigation, tiny land plots, steep terrain, and soil that lacks nutrients. Farmers also struggle with a lack of modern tools and unfair prices from middlemen when selling crops like turmeric and ginger.

Here are the biggest problems in Kandhamal's agriculture:

• No Water (Lack of Irrigation): Most farms rely only on rain. There are very few canals or wells to water crops. Heatwaves can easily dry out streams and ruin crops.

• Poor Soil Quality: The hilly dirt loses nutrients easily. For example, tests show that up to 81% of soils in the district lack Boron (an important plant food). This causes low crop growth.

• Small Land Plots: Most farmers are very poor and own very small pieces of land. This makes it hard to use big machines to grow food faster.

• Traditional Methods: Many farmers still use old ways to farm. They do not use enough modern fertilizers or good-quality seeds.

• Bad Selling Prices: Farmers often lose money. They do not have access to storage, so they sell right away. Middlemen pay them very little for famous crops like Kandhamal Turmeric.

• Unfair Markets: Middlemen buy crops from farmers for cheap and sell them for a lot. Farmers also lack big cold storage buildings to keep vegetables fresh until they get a good price