Odisha signs PPP pact with PPL to upgrade farmers' training school

Bhubaneswar, Nov 7 (UNI) The Odisha government has signed a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) to operate and manage the Farmers Training School at the State Institute for Training and Extension (SITE), Bhubaneswar, aiming to upgrade the facility and strengthen agricultural training and extension services. Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU), PPL will organise year-round training programmes for farmers and agricultural personnel, maintain the campus, provide round-the-clock security and undertake garden development. The company will also bear 40 per cent of the institute's monthly electricity expenses and deploy a technical expert to provide real-time agricultural advisory…