DHARWAD
With pandemic receding and the government withdrawing all Covid-19 related restrictions, preparations are in full swing at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) to host the 32nd edition of Krishi Mela.
The varsity has planned to hold the Krishi Mela from April 27 to 29. Covid-19 had cast a shadow on the event for the second successive year in 2021. Normally held in September, the event had to be cancelled due to pandemic.
Every year, the four-day Mela was attracting lakhs of people not only from Karnataka but also from other states. The 31st edition of the mela could not be held in 2019 due to heavy rains and floods in the region and it was held in January 2020.
UAS vice-chancellor Professor Mahadev Chetti told that they have decided to hold this year’s Krishi Mela for three days.
Focus has been given to disseminate quality information and introduce new farm technologies and crop breed to the farming communities.
Accordingly, this year, there will be special talks on production, value addition and marketing, rainwater harvesting system for groundwater recharge, diversified and Integrated Farming System (IFS) for doubling farmers income. Agriculture experts and progressive farmers will also throw light on empowerment of farm families through IFS, soil fertility and conservation of soil health, integrated crop, nutrient, pest and disease management, organic farming, biofertilizers and biopesticides, Improved farm equipment and machineries.
There will be an exhibition on hi-tech horticulture, fruits and flowers show, agro-forestry and bio-fuel trees, scientific animal husbandry and exhibition of breeds and home science technologies for empowerment of women.
The seven districts of North Karnataka come under the jurisdiction of UAS. Due to the huge success of the Krishi Melas, people from far and wide attend it.
Considering this, over the years, manufacturers of agricultural equipment like sowing equipment, tractors, harvesting machines and many others put their products on display and sell them at the Krishi Mela.
The sellers come from as far as Punjab and Haryana.
Farmers will be able to buy improved variety of seeds for Kharif sowing.
