date:Jul 22, 2022
The Gajapati district administration has set up a pineapple processing unit. It is the first of its kind in the state, at Sindhaba in Rayagada block to enhance the income of farmers. The unit was set up by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Paralakhemundi, under the Mission Jeevika scheme.
The unit has started trial production. An Indore-based company has installed the machines. The company has also signed an agreement with the district administration to buy back the processed pin