Fruit and Food Mela in Shivamogga evokes good response
Shivamogga
The three-day Fruit and Food Mela organised by the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra on the campus of Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences received a good response on Sunday. Hundreds of people from Shivamogga and neighbouring districts visited the exhibition-cum-sale.
The university has organised the event to mark the silver jubilee celebrations of the Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
It has exhibited different varieties of fruits and food items sourced from different parts of the State. The visitors had an opportunity to interact with growers and learn about different varieties of fruits. They also purchased fruits. The stalls that sold mangoes had a good number of visitors. Similarly, the stalls with food items also attracted crowds. The university conducted technical sessions on terrace gardening and bonsai cultivation.
The mela concluded on Monday.
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