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The caller Mango Mela accumulation aimed astatine promoting nonstop merchantability of mangoes by farmers to consumers successful Belagavi, was a important success.
Officials said that astir 70 tonnes of fruits were sold, starring to a transaction of astir ₹2.25 crore successful conscionable 3 days.
The zilla panchayat and the Department of Horticulture had enactment up the just successful the Hume Park connected Club Road from May 8 to 10.
There were 25 stalls successful the mela. Around 50 varieties of mangoes were sold. They included Kesar, Alphonso, Berishan, Raspuri, Swarnarekha, Goa Mankoora, Mallika, Totapuri, Shakkar Gutti, Khadar, Punas, Bitki and Appe Midi.
“The just is an yearly event. It is organised with the purpose of selling prime mango fruits straight from farmers to consumers astatine tenable prices. It helps both, the producing farmers and the buyers, by eliminating the middlemen. It besides introduces respective exotic and non-popular varieties to the market,” said Joint Director of Horticulture Mahantesh Murugod.
Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Rahul Shinde said that farmers from crossed the territory and immoderate taluks of Dharwad territory enactment up their mangoes for sale.
The just besides attracted farmers from Devgad and Pandharpur districts of Maharashtra.
Special stalls were acceptable up to showcase and merchantability afloat integrated mangoes. The orchard were specially identified by the Horticulture Department officers. The Horticulture Department enactment up hoardings astir improved farming practices. Some saplings and workplace inputs were besides sold.
Inspector-General of Police (Northern Range) Chetan Singh Rathod inaugurated the fair.
District president of Guarantee Schemes committee Vinay Navalagatti, Police Commissioner Borase Bhushan Gulabrao, officials, farmers and the nationalist were present.
