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Sahaja Samrudha, successful collaboration with the Keystone Foundation and its Using Diversity project, is organising a Banana Festival astatine Nanjaraj Bahadur Choultry successful Mysuru connected Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9, to observe and revive the affluent banana practice of the country.
The festival volition diagnostic a spectacular show of banana diversity, including uncommon varieties, value-added products, banana fibre crafts, and delicious banana-based cuisines.
According to the organisers, the satellite of bananas is immense and fascinating. From commencement to death, bananas are an integral portion of our lives, with hundreds of varieties differing successful taste, colour, size, and stature. As the birthplace of bananas, India boasts an bonzer scope of autochthonal varieties. In the forests of the northeastern States, chaotic bananas inactive predominate the landscape, they added.
Karnataka is particularly renowned for its banana diversity. Unique varieties specified arsenic Kamalapura Red Banana, Elakki Baale, Nanjangud Rasabaale, Kallu Baale, Naati Baale, Boodu Baale, Hampi Sugandhi, Sakkare Baale, Hulibaale, and Chukke Baale are autochthonal treasures.
The majestic Madarangi assortment grows to awesome heights with stem-like pillars, portion Kodagu’s Finger Banana resembles quality fingers successful shape. However, the dispersed of commercialized varieties similar Robusta and Cavendish person led to a dependable diminution successful accepted banana types, a property merchandise said.
Rare varieties
Prasad Rama Hegade from Sirsi, who conserves implicit 100 banana varieties, volition grounds unsocial types specified arsenic the Red Banana (where adjacent the leaves and stem are red), Ice Cream Banana, Sahastra Baale, and Kadali. Likewise, Ravi Shankar B.P. from Hudur village, Ponnampet, Kodagu volition show the uncommon Finger Banana. Rare varieties of banana suckers volition besides beryllium disposable for sale, a property merchandise said.
On Sunday, November 9, a children’s creation contention volition beryllium conducted astatine 10.30 a.m. Children aged betwixt 5 and 12 tin enactment and gully pictures nether themes related to banana culture, cultivation, and uses. Bakahu Adda and Abhay Naturals volition showcase innovative banana-based products, portion Naveen Kumar, a banana worth concatenation expert, volition stock his insights and experiences, the merchandise added.
Organised by ICAR–JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Suttur, a cooking contention connected Sunday, November 9, astatine 12 p.m. invites nutrient lovers to hole banana-based dishes astatine location and bring them to the venue. For information and registration, telephone 90086 03222.
