Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 5: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu is organising a five- day Northern India Regional Agriculture Fair – 2021 from October 7 at Main Campus, Chatha.
This was informed by Prof J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and Chief Patron of the Agriculture Fair, while addressing a press conference, here today.
He said that the Agriculture Fair would focus on demonstration of the transferable technologies developed by the university to improve agricultural productivity, profitability and sustainability in the Jammu region.
“Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has consented to be the chief guest on the inaugural function of this mega event on 8th October. First two days of the fair are kept exclusively for Innovative Farmers’ Conference where Padmashree and innovative farmers will grace the occasion and share their experiences. Parshotam Rupala, Union Minister Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Govt of India will be inaugurating the Innovative Farmers’ Conference on October, 7,” he said. Click here to watch video
Prof Sharma said that the event shall bring a large number of farmers, farm women, livestock owners, agri-preneurs, industrialists, rural youth, researchers, technocrats, extensions workers, students and policy makers at one platform, wherein they shall have direct access to latest innovative ideas available in the field of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and other allied sectors.
Prof Sharma further informed that main attractions of the fair will be exhibition of latest agri-start-ups, kisan ghosties, Beekeeping sammelan, workshop on Basmati, sale of quality seed and planting material, live demonstration of new varieties, flower show, vegetable show, fruit show, passport mela, animal & dog show, agri-tourism, industrial meet, rural sports and farmers-scientist interaction, presentation by innovative farmers. Moreover the fair will be available live on virtual platforms. Farmers from all the northern states viz., Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Uttrakhand, etc will be visiting SKUAST-Jammu to actively participate in the Northern Indian Regional Agriculture Fair – 2021.
The event will provide an opportunity to all farm stakeholders in Northern India, including Agricultural Universities, farmers, NGOs, SHGs to showcase their technologies and understand other economical methods of farming. There will be more than 300 stalls from public, private, NGOs and progressive farmers, depicting the latest farm technologies, handicrafts, books and organic fertilizers The event will be attended by more than one lakh farmers through physical as well as virtual mode.
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