Sensory evaluation of paddy crop held in Bolangir

Bolangir: 

November 12, 2025

A cooking quality cum sensory evaluation program at the crop cafeteria was held on Tuesday at Mayabarah village, around 22 km from here. 

 The crop cafeteria is a patch of field wherein several varieties of paddy are cultivated for demonstration and evaluation.

 Organized by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DAF&E), members of the Shibani Self Help Group (SHG) cooked and served the samples of eight healthier rice varieties. including CR Dhan-411, CR Dhan-315, and Swarna Shakti.

  Among others, Telangana Sona, BRRI-69, DRR-67, DRR-69, DRR-63, and the aromatic Rajendra Kasturi variety of rice were evaluated for appearance, tenderness, aroma, taste, elongation, and overall acceptability. 

 

Telangana Sona, DRR-69 (BRRI-100), DRR-67 (BRRI-84), BRRI-69, and CR Dhan-411 emerged as the most preferred for their balance of taste, texture, and aroma. Farmers also shared field-level feedback, ranking BRRI-69 highest for yield and grain quality, followed by Telangana Sona and BRRI-84.

 

The initiative, managed by Shibani Self Help Group (SHG), aims to showcase diverse, healthier, and specialty rice varieties suited for local conditions and nutritional needs.

 

 KBK scientist Manoj Barik, Chief District Agriculture Officer (CDAO) Bolangir Dhirendra Singh Bariha, farmers, and other agricultural officials of the district participated in this evaluation ceremony.

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Jumbo rescued from the well in Bolangir.Injured one Forester,while fleeing into the Forest.

 13Nov,2025.

Bolangir: A juvenile Jumbo, which fell into an abandoned shallow well near Bijamal village in the Tikhari Reserve Forest in the Muribahal forest range, was rescued by forest personnel and others on Thursday morning.

 
According to reports on Thursday night, the night a Jumbo fell into an abandoned shallow well in Bijamal village and was unable to come out.

 After getting information, Muribahal Forest Range staff and others rushed to the spot and took measures, like making a passage to the well, so that Jumbo could come out. After around two hours of effort, the Jumbo could come out. While fleeing into the forest, it injured a forester, says Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Bolangir, Ajit Bisi, to this correspondent over the phone.

The forester, identified as Pradeep Nath, works with the Kenduleaf wing of the forest department.

 The Jumbo was inside the well for hours and was not able to come out. It was in a mentally stressed condition. When it came out from inside the well, rather than going into the forest in the expected way, it moved in another direction and ran fast, and while fleeing, the jumbo injured the forester. 

 
A total of 60 elephants have been staying in groups in different patches of Tikhari Reserve Forest in the Muribahal forest range for the last nine months.

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