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Joint Director of Agriculture to create awareness about the importance of healthy cereals by growing more area of cereals in the district. Poornima called upon the farmers. He was speaking while inaugurating the cooking competition of cereal based dishes organized on: 14-12-2023 at Joint Director of Agriculture Office Hall as a prelude to International Cereal and Organic Fair-2024. 25 women of the district participated and made arka kilsa from cereals, Udalu shavi payasa, ragi kilsa, cereal lump, navane payasa, baragu kesaribath, corn cake, navane holige, semolina lump, sajje ladu, halwa, same flour talipettu, baragu papad. They prepared and displayed various dishes like chats, navane uppittu, khara pongal, dosa, kichadi, sridhanya thalipattu, bisbele bath, pakoda, kesu soppina patrode, arka palav. And Lilavati Sigebagi, who prepared a savory dish, was selected for the state level cookery competition with the first prize. The judges were Professor, Food and Nutrition Security, Shivappanayaka College of Agriculture and Horticulture, Iruvacki, Deputy Director, Department of Fisheries, Shimoga and Agricultural Science Centre. , Professors from Navile participated, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Sagara, Shimoga, Technical Officers of Agriculture Department were present.
