Marking a new milestone in the tribal-dominated Kalahandi district's agrarian development through Vedanta Lanjigarh unit's flagship "Project Sangam", the company is also boosting up sustainable rural livelihoods through crop diversification and farming practices. Thus, it's "Project Sangam" has now successfully introduced strawberry cultivation so that the local farmers reap the lucrative benefits.
Implemented in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, this pioneering initiative is training and empowering several farmers to cultivate strawberry: a high-value crop with strong market potential. "Project Sangam" also aids soil health by expanding the range of crops cultivated in the region through scientific practices.
Delighted at the successful initiative, Bishnu Prasad Singh, Deputy Director (DD), Horticulture, Kalahandi, said, "Due to the support of Vedanta Lanjigarh, the strawberry cultivation has been a remarkable success and augmenting economic development of farmers in the district."
He added, "Vedanta's significant interventions in agricultural initiatives fostering sustainable livelihoods have been truly commendable. I'm confident that this partnership will continue setting a benchmark for similar community-driven livelihood projects."
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