N’PADA MODEL FARMER’S ORCHARD TOTALLY GUTTED
Monday, 03 April 2017 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA | in Bhubaneswar A fruit orchard developed in about five acre of land at village Chanabeda (Barkotipada) of Khariar block in Nuapada district by a progressive farmer, Dinesh Tiwari, was completely destroyed in fire on Saturday when the flames in a nearby field spread to the orchard. Over 400 plants like mango, lemon, sopeta, cashew, jackfruit and anla were reduced to ashes. Four water pumps and the water distribution systems were also completely gutted. "I am devastated. The loss in term of money would be about Rs 15 lakh, but things that hurt me more are the time, energy and enthusiasm that I put in last five years is lost," lamented Tiwari. "I have also lost my struggle to generate greenery in a barren land," said he. Tiwari had started the orchard in 2012. He spent three hours daily in the orchard stealing time from his busy schedule as a lawyer. The investment in the first year was about Rs 8 lakh in plan...