More than 300 stalls are allowed in the Cereal Mela organized in collaboration with Department of Agriculture, CAPEC and ICCOA and more than 110 companies have already set up 218 stalls. reserved. Organic and natural products like pulses, fruit, vegetable, oilseeds, spices, cosmetics, forest products Cereal processing machinery etc. will be available in this fair. An international conference on “Maize, Organic and Natural Farming-Opportunities amidst Challenges” was also organized and knowledge 6 international experts were also going to participate to share, it is special that foreign companies are participating in this fair. In addition to this, farmers' workshop, producer-seller meeting has also been organized.
In 2017, 2018 and 2019, the state government successfully organized International Cereal Mela. The Center has declared 2023 as the International Year of Cereals.. A walkathon was also organized on the occasion of the fair.
He said that the central government has announced an aid of 25 crores to the state for the construction of a chain park for cereals.
Virupakshappa, president of KEPEK, said that it is a good development that farmers are turning to organic farming to bring about change in agriculture. Cereals are also good for health is food. Encouragement for organic cereal crops is very necessary. It is also everyone's responsibility. This will also improve the income of the farmers, he said.
The website and videos related to Siridhanya Mela were also launched. On this occasion, Agriculture Department Commissioner Sarath, Director T. Putran, Watershed Development Department Director Srinivas, Apeda General Manager Ravindra and others were present.
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