BENGALURU:
Farmers-purchasing gathering, variety of foods prepared from cereals, importance of cereals, people who celebrated by eating sweet food, the city’s Palace Maidan Tripura Vasini turned into a laboratory of cereal dishes. The International Cereal Trade Fair has brought many features, such as jostling to click selfies.
This is the picture seen on Friday at the three-day International Level Cereal and Organic Mela organized by the Department of Agriculture, Palace Grounds Tripuravasini in collaboration with various organizations.
The fair became an association of farmers, buyers and sellers. Food grains of the country along with food items of foreign states are beckoning food lovers under one roof. On the opening day, the store was crowded. It was prepared from various grains like ragi, haraka, same, udalu, koralu and baragu, navane.
Sweets attracted the youth crowd. Navane, Same, Arka, Blown, Squat, Baru Cereal, Wild Honey, Joni Jaggery, Natural Jaggery, Planted Jaggery, Flaxseed, Sunflower Seed, Chia Seed, Unpolished Grain Chutney Powder, Pickle, Desi Cereal, Handloom, Khadi, Crafts Products, earthen cooking utensils were kept for sale. 
Also, there are snacks stalls like navane bisi belebaat, same pongal, udalu puliyogare, same obgattu, nati bellada tea, coffee etc. It was special that college students of Agriculture University visited the stores and got information about cereals. People celebrated by eating chakkuli, ragi laddu, ragi, navane shiavige, ragi ambali, sajje ambali and other sweet dishes made from rice grains. Mysore Dosa, Pepper Pongal, Millet Murukku, Millet Spicy Chiva, Millets Bites, Millets Sweet Chiva.
More than 400 stalls: Cereal flour, rava, shavige, pasta, milks, malt powder, bakery products, cookies, laddu, muruku, nippattu, papad, ready-to-cook mixes dosa, idli, uppittu, bisbele bath, payas, kichdi are the center of attraction for the visitors. Approximately 400 stalls have been set up in the fair. of various cereals Calling customers. Products developed by cereal companies from 17 states including Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Bihar are displayed in the stores. Cereal and organic food stalls, international and marketers meeting, customer liaison, farmers workshop pavilions have been set up.
Organic and Natural Producers, Wholesalers, Retailers, Self Help Groups, Farmers and Importers together with Trade and Promotion, Knowledge Sharing Forum, Cereals Conference, Farmers Workshops, B2B, Buyers and Sellers Visit, Consumer Contact Program stalls have been established.
The organic farming policy of the state, sustainable practices, technologies, variety of cuisines of cereal products etc. were showcased. Besides making Karnataka a productive state, good food, technology, producers, consumers and markets are being enabled for the next generation. Store staff information necessary for people about cereal Giving was seen in the fair. Thousands of farmers from all corners of the state came to the fair to get information about the products. Students joined the public and enjoyed themselves by clicking selfies in front of the shop. The scientists of Agriculture and Horticulture Department of the University gave information in Kannada about cereal and organic farming. The importance of sustainable agriculture is another Experts shed light on many issues including challenges, role of young innovators in value addition. Farmers and vendors were contacted. 200 vendors and manufacturers have registered their name in the fair.
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Suryapratap Shahi, Ministers K. Venkatesh, Chaluvarayaswamy, MLAs BR, Patil, Vinayakulkarni, Konreddy, Agriculture Department Secretary Anbukumar, Commissioner Patil and others were present.
Conduct new research: CM Siddarayam inaugurated the fair and spoke. To solve the challenges faced by the agricultural sector, the agricultural universities have to conduct new research. He said that agricultural universities should provide solutions to agricultural sector problems through new research.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made an important announcement to emphasize the use of cereals in Indira canteen and mid-day school meals. Research should be done using modern technology instead of old research model. He said that important suggestions should be given to the farmers including quality seeds and organic farming. Cereals are getting more preference at the international level. The farmers of the state have been greatly benefited by the declaration of the International Year of Cereals. Ours for the cereal crop
Government is giving necessary incentives. There has to be a big change in agriculture. A report is prepared based on how much rain will fall in the next year’s season abroad, sowing, production, international and local market. He suggested that the Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Price Commission should work in the same way.
Quote: Shobha Karandlaje, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Union Government has emphasized on food processing units and organic farming. If a proposal is submitted to the center for the establishment of food processing unit and other projects in the state, it will be approved. We are going to join hands with the state government for convenience.
Chaluvarayaswamy. Agriculture Minister, our government has re-implemented the Raitha Siri, Agriculture Bhagya schemes. This will greatly benefit the farming community. Cereal has immunity power. There are more than a thousand cereal outlets in the state. The cereal field is growing at a rapid pace. Cereal is also good for health.
