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Krishi Mela 2025, conducted by the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore (UAS-B), volition beryllium held from November 13 to 16 connected the GKVK field successful Bengaluru. While the taxable for this twelvemonth is ‘Prosperous Agriculture – Viksit Bharat: Soil, Water, and Crop’, peculiar attractions astatine the just volition see agri-tourism.
Briefing media persons astatine a property league connected Friday, UAS-B Vice-Chancellor S.V. Suresh said, “On the eve of the Diamond Jubilee (60 years) solemnisation of our university, we are organising the Krishi Mela. We volition grounds technological innovations successful the fields of agriculture, horticulture, carnal husbandry, watershed management, and agrarian improvement done demonstrations, exhibitions, farmer-to-farmer enactment sessions, and consultancy services. As galore arsenic 60 harvest varieties person been demonstrated astatine the harvest museum.”
“A wide scope of exhibitors representing industries specified arsenic seeds, agrochemicals, fertilizers, workplace machinery and equipment, irrigation systems, nutrient processing and worth addition, nurseries, carnal husbandry, and fisheries are expected to enactment successful the fair,” Mr. Suresh added.
Agri-tourism
This Krishi Mela besides focuses connected agri-tourism, an innovative attack aimed astatine providing further income opportunities to the farming community. “This inaugural offers tourists a accidental to acquisition authentic agrarian and cultivation environments by visiting harvest fields. A colony exemplary has been established connected an country of astir 3 acres, featuring displays of accepted cultivation tools. Urban dwellers, particularly children, tin research and larn astir tools utilized successful the past. More than 50 accepted tools are displayed successful 1 place, allowing visitors to recognize their uses and humanities significance. In addition, exhibits highlighting the practice of cultivation crops, varieties, and accepted effect and rootlike seeds are arranged for visitors,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
Furthermore, accepted farming practices specified arsenic paddy cultivation, ploughing, sowing, harvesting, and threshing volition beryllium demonstrated. Visitors tin besides bask engaging activities similar bullock-cart rides and milking. “This besides aims to beforehand accepted agrarian crafts specified arsenic pottery making and enactment weaving, thereby preserving and popularising agrarian practice portion creating caller avenues for income procreation among farming communities,” Mr. Suresh added.
A peculiar ‘Insect Amazement Exhibition’ has been organised for the archetypal time, serving arsenic a large attraction for children and agriculture enthusiasts. The accumulation features unrecorded insects, insect models, and displays connected insect beingness cycles, progeny development, habitats, and societal behaviour. “It besides highlights the value of beneficial insects, showcases an Insect Cafe (insects arsenic food), and provides accusation connected harmful insect pests and their absorption technologies,” the Vice-Chancellor said.
“Additionally, exhibits absorption connected insect-based illness absorption and the applications of insects successful beingness sciences, offering invaluable insights for farmers, students, and the wide public,” Mr. Suresh stated.
A Fish Expo volition besides beryllium held, featuring an awesome show and merchantability of Indian and section ornamental fish, including Indian Rhinoceros fish, indigenous practice species, and Karnataka inland fish. The accumulation besides highlights freshwater pearl farming, improved food breeds, and assorted innovations successful aquaculture and fisheries management.
Fee autobus facility
To facilitate visitors to the Krishi Mela, the assemblage is providing escaped autobus installation from GKVK main gross to the tract of the Krishi Mela.
The assemblage volition honour 5 progressive farmers with State-level awards and 12 with district-level awards; 74 people, including young and innovative farmers, some men and women, volition beryllium honoured with taluk-level awards.
During the Krishi Mela, the assemblage volition besides merchandise Grain sorghum, Sunflower, Castor, and Black Turmeric hybrid varieties that supply much yield.
