Udupi: The Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar under the jurisdiction of the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivmogga is organizing a two day Krishimela on October 14 and 15, in collaboration with Agricultural Diploma College, Brahmavar, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Brahmavar, Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, Directorate of Cashew and Cocoa Development, Cochin NABARD, Mangalore, Department of Agriculture, Horticulture, Watershed Department, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture Fisheries and Forestry Udupi, SKDRDP, Udupi, District Krishik Samaja of Udupi and Mangalore.
Addressing the media at the Udupi Press, Dr. S. U. Patil, Associate Director of Research/Extension AZHRS, Brahmavar said that the main objective of this mela is to transfer knowledge of the latest agricultural technologies through demonstrations, discussions, seminars cum interactions of scientists with farmers and field visits in the Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station. In general this is the festival of farmers and this mela will provide a platform to the farmers to solve their field problems.
The mela will be inaugurated by Pramod Madwaraj, District in-charge Minister and presided over by Dr. P. Narayanaswamy, Vice Chancellor, UAHS, Shivamogga. Shobha Karandleje MP will inaugurate the Krishimela exhibition. Dinakar Babu ZP President will inaugurate the hydrophonics fodder unit in the campus.
In addition to this, about 200 stake holders are expected to put up their stalls to show their agriculture technologies and latest farm machinery.
The main attraction of this mela will be fodder production for dairy animals through hydrophonics, high yielding rice varieties and seed production, preparation of dapog nursery and SRI method of paddy cultivation, multi storied cropping system and nutrient management in coconut and areca nut etc.
During the press meet Dr. Sudhir Kamath, Principal of Agricultural College, Dr. Dhananjaya and Naveen and others were present.
