IAS officer Lingraj Panda has launched ‘Farmers’ Canteens’ in the district.

Farmers who come from far-off places to sell their produce in the district can have free food in the canteens.

The project brings an innovative change that also provides the farmers with encouragement, to make the farming sector more lucrative by way of incentivisation.

Members of the Women Self Help Groups are appointed to prepare nutritious and healthy vegetarian meals for the farmers, served to them in the canteens.

The women’s self-help groups in the region are being paid Rs. 60 per meal prepared by them, through the RMC.

8 farmers’ canteens have been opened in the Gajapati district where over 2000 farmers have been fed until now.