International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

ICARDA in collaboration with OIIPCRA in Keonjhar, Bargarh and Kalahandi district focuses on crop intensification, planning and execution in tank command areas through introduction of suitable climate smart pulse crop verities, technologies and management practices and market functions. Formation and strengthening of Farmer Producer Groups (FPGs)/ Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) and market linkages is the key to project implementation.
122 FPGs and 2 Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) formed, 98 FPGs have marketed 38.65 quintals of pulse crops amounting to Rs 2.53 lakh and additional income of Rs 1.52 lakh from the base prices (2022- 23)
326.59 Ha crop area covered in Kharif and 1524 Ha planned under (blackgram, greengram, chickpea, grasspea, lentil and fieldpea).