World Bank Inks USD 165 Million Loan Agreement with India to Support Climate Resilient Agriculture for Small holder Farmers in Odisha

The Government of India along with the state government of Odisha has signed USD 165 million loan agreement with the World Bank to Support Climate Resilient Agriculture for 125,000 Small holder Farmers in Odisha.
The project aims to support smallholder farmers strengthen the resilience of their production systems as well as diversify and improve the marketing of their produce, for increased income.
The Odisha Integrated Irrigation Project for Climate Resilient Agriculture will be implemented in rural areas vulnerable to droughts and largely dependent on rain-fed agriculture.
The project will benefit about 125,000 smallholder farmer households from 15 districts of Odisha managing 128,000 ha of agricultural land.