Ready Set Go

Organisational Structure

1 Project Investigator (PI)

Prof. Prasannajit Mishra

Dean, Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Principal Investigator-cum-Nodal Officer (Technical)
2 Nodal Officer (Administrative)

Director, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation, OUAT, Bhubaneswar
3 Co-Nodal Officer

Prof. Mahamaya Prasad Nayak

Professor & Head, Department of Extension Education, CA, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Ph. No.: 9437413943

E Mail: mpnayak@ouat.ac.in, nayakmp@yahoo.co.in
4 Co- Project Investigator (Co-PI)
  • Dr. Sanat Kumar Dwibedi, Deputy Director Extension (UEBP), DEE, OUAT, Bhubaneswar – Co-PI (Extension)
  • Dr. Umasankar Nayak, Joint Director Research (coordination), OUAT, Bhubaneswar – Co-PI (Research)
  • Dr. Nihar Ranjan Sahoo, Professor, AICRP on PHET, OUAT, Bhubaneswar – Co-PI (Agricultural Engineering)
  • Dr. Chakradhar Patra, Assistant Professor, Department of Seed Science & Technology, CA, OUAT, Bhubaneswar – Co-PI (HQs)
5 Executing Agency

Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, www.ouat.ac.in

6 Cooperating Centre Principal Investigators (CCPI)
  • Dean, Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar
  • Dean, College of Agriculture, Chiplima
  • Dean, College of Horticulture, Chiplima
  • ADR, RRTTSs, Keonjhar/ Chiplima/ Dhenkanal
  • Sr. Scientist & In Charge, RRTTSS, Kirei, Sundargarh
  • Sr. Scientist & Head, KVKs, Keonjhar/ Jajpur/ Sundargarh-I/ Sundargarh-II/ Mayurbhanj-I/ Mayurbhanj-II/ Jharsuguda/ Deogarh/ Dhenkanal
  • Principal, Agro Polytechnic Centres, Keonjhar/ Chiplima/ Deogarh/ Dhenkanal/ Rangailunda
7 Project Period

5 years (2021- 2026)

8 Operational Area & Establishments
  • 7 Mineral Bearing Districts i.e. Keonjhar, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanja, Jharsuguda, Deogarh and Dhenkanal
  • 9 KVKs at Keonjhar, Jajpur, Sundargarh,-I, Sundargarh-II, Mayurbhanja-I, Mayurbhanja-II, Jharsuguda, Deogarh and Dhenkanal
  • RRTTSs at Keonjhar, Chiplima, Dhenkanal& 1RRTTSS, Kirei, 5 Agro polytechnics at Keonjhar, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Chiplima, Rangeilunda
  • 2 Colleges at College of Agril., Chiplima and College of Horticulture, Chiplima
9 Funding Agency

Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC),

Dept. of Rural Development, Govt. of Odisha

10 Budget

INR 146.9055 Crore