An ICAR-funded centre that tests improved farming on local fields and trains farmers and rural youth, free of charge.
53.6% of workers in Rayagada are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Rayagada, which ranks 5 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,06,075 and households in the poorest wealth group at 51.7%. On self-employed workers at 58.5%, it sits close to the national mark.