PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Pantnagar
The 120th All India Kisan Mela and Agricultural Industry Exhibition— slated at Gandhi Park inside the G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology from October 3 to 6—will feature multiple programmes and competitions for farmers.
Sharing details, the director of Extension Education, Jitendra Kwatra stated on Wednesday that the mela’s main attractions would include exhibitions and competitions of fruits, vegetables, flowers and processed products on October 3 to 4. “Special lectures by scientists from 3:00 to 3:30 PM, a farmers’ seminar (agricultural dialogue) from 3:30 to 6:30 PM and a cultural programme from 7:00 to 8:30 PM will be held on October 6,” he said, adding that this would be followed by the prize distribution and closing ceremony in Gandhi Hall on the same day.
“The chief guest will present awards to the winners of various competitions and the stalls exhibited at the fair. We expect the farmers to participate in the mela in maximum numbers and derive benefits from it,” he further said.
