Odisha farmer grows pest-resistant paddy.

While many farmers in Odisha are worried due to pest attack on their standing paddy crops, a farmer in Ganjam district is preparing for harvest as his crop is free from Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) disease. Having grown a special variety of paddy, Subrat Adhikari of Tentuapada village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district claimed he is unaffected by the pest menace.