Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela Organized by IARI in New Delhi: The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) organises the Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela every year, and it will be held in New Delhi from March 2nd to March 4th, 2023.The Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela will be inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar. This time the theme of the fair is “Nutrition, Food and Environmental Protection with Shree Anna”.
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According to IARI Director Dr. A.K. Singh, the main attractions of the fair this year will be Technical Sessions on important and contemporary agricultural issues, as well as the development of the Shree Anna-based value chain under the International Year of Millets. Thematic exhibitions of key technologies will also be organized, while stalls of research institutes, startups, and entrepreneurs will be set up.
Shree Anna-based stalls will educate visitors on the various types of Shree Anna, cultivation practises, value addition, and nutritional value. Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad as well as VPKAS Almora, CAZRI Jodhpur, and S.K.N. Agricultural University, Jobner, which are involved in research on Shree Anna, will also participate in the fair. Agri-startups, especially Shree Anna-based startups will set up their stalls.
Live demonstrations of important varieties of wheat, mustard, gram, vegetables, flowers, and fruits will be held at the fair. A live webcast of the fair will be available for remote farmers and consumers, and there will be stalls for farmers, entrepreneurs, and input agencies. Awards will be given by the institute to encourage the farmers. During this, the Innovative Farmers’ Conference will facilitate the exchange of ideas among the farmers.
