An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
59.6% of workers in Koraput are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 77% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Koraput, which ranks 16 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48.2%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,20,380 and households in the poorest wealth group at 57.6%.