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OFSDS participated at the First State Level Vikash Mela & Food Festival 2025 in Bhubaneswar
The Odisha Forestry Sector Development Society (OFSDS) participated in the State Level Vikash Mela & Food Festival-2025 from 11th June to 18th June 2025 organized at IDCO Exhibition Ground. The Mela was organized by Handloom, Textiles & Handicraft Development Department, Government of Odisha. This was the first Vikash Mela & Food Festival organised at the State Level and OFSDS represented Forest, Environment & Climate Change Department in the programme. Total 13 Forest Divisions participated in this year’s State Level Vikash Mela & Food Festival-2025 on behalf of OFSDS. Out of this 10 Divisions are from OFSDP -II and 3 Divisions participated were from AJY. Total of 19 VSSs and 21 SHGs from these forest Divisions took part to show case and sell their NTFP, forestry and other value-added products. Total 58 field level participants including VSS/SHG community members and supervising field level staffs/officials participated in these 8 days event. Out of this are 30 male participants and 28 female participants.