Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Mithlesh Kumar, AP Sahu, N Sahoo, BC Sahoo, AK Patra, Indrajeet Sahu and Kamendra Chakradhari

Abstract:
Odisha is agriculture based state of India. More than two-thirds of the state's population is largely dependent on agriculture. Natural calamities such as drought, floods and cyclones are the major problems that affect agriculture almost every year. More than 80% of the state's districts were affected in some years, while only a few districts were affected in others. From 1990 to 2017, the state was hit by one of the calamities almost every year, with crop losses reaching 50% or more in some years. Furthermore, as a result of these disasters, the state is struggling with issues such as diminishing agricultural lands, agricultural labor migration and farmers' declining interest in agriculture. The aim of this paper is to provide a detailed review of the state of Odisha's major agricultural problems, so that readers can adjust their further research work.