CREFTDA nominated Mrs Subasa Mohanta of Singarpur village of Jashipur block in Mayurbhanj district, as an Agzistence Barefoot Fellow

Agzistence Barefoot Fellowship - Smt Subasa Mohanta

Agzistence Barefoot Fellowship to Millet Maa - Smt Subasa Mohanta

Mrs Subasa Mohanta, a proud millet farmer of Singarpur village of Jashipur block is an Agzistence Barefoot Fellow. She has been recognized as Millet Maa for cultivating nine varieties of millet on zero budget and becoming a self-reliant millet farmer. She has been nominated as Agzistence Barefoot Fellow by CREFTDA – an NGO in Jashipur in Mayurbhanj District. Subasa Maa is exemplary for farmers in and around the state. For her tireless effort and progressive vision, she has been felicitated by many leading institutions across the country. Agzistence is honoured to have her as its Barefoot Fellow.

The Agzistence Barefoot Fellowship is to fast replicate the innovation or efficient process devised by the innovator or indigenous practitioners through multiple knowledge seminars and exposure sessions. Any individual / social entrepreneurship organisation / NGO can nominate organizations/individuals working in the social/rural sector for the Agzistence Barefoot Fellowship. The selected candidate will get exposure to social scientists, natural scientists, policymakers, cross-industry veterans and leaders. An activity calendar will be set, and the fellow will be engaged in an innovation replication program. The barefoot fellow will get a chance to present their innovation / efficient process in front of academic experts and can get covered in the leading journals. Along with Barefoot Fellowship, Agzistence also has Research and Professional Fellowship for students and industry professionals.

Agzistence in collaboration with CREFTDA, has conducted a two-day Farmer Program in four villages of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.

Agzistence in association with CREFTDA has conducted a two-day Farmer Program on Rabi Crop Cultivation in the villages of Jashipur block in Mayurbhanj. Experts from industries and farmers from Chhemundia, Badsole, Dhatikia and Sannai villages of Jashipur block have brought together the digital learning platform of Agzistence. Topics like high spending on Agri input, pest attacks, crop health, updated market information, low productivity, proper time and process of cultivation, soil testing etc were discussed during the program. This is for the first time the farmers are directly communicating with the industry veterans from different parts of India. Most of the attendees are women farmers.

All the farmers in the program are enrolled with Agzistence to remain updated on crop and market information in their regional language. This will make farmers empowered to take appropriate decisions for their day-to-day agricultural activity.  Founder of Agzistence, Dr Bijayashree concluded by mentioning that similar Farmer Programs will be conducted frequently for the farmers before the beginning of every cropping season.