Call to relax traffic regulations during Plantation Crops Show in the Nilgiris
The Neelakurinji Integrated Farmer Producer Company (NIFCO) has written to the Nilgiris district collector to ease traffic restrictions along the Udhagamandalam-Coonoor-Mettupalayam Road during the district's first-ever Plantation Crops Show, to be held at the Kattery Park near Coonoor from May 30 to June 1.
The founder of NIFCO, Hubbathalai N. Sivan, in his letter to the Collector and the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops noted that the show was 'a good opportunity for the small plantation farmers and big estates to showcase their products – tea, coffee, spices etc., at the stalls of the show, which will provide a large market place and exposure of the products to domestic as well as international tourists and business communities.'
However, he stated that small farmers were worried about attendance to the event due to existing traffic regulations, which made the Mettupalayam-Coonoor-Udhagamandalam road a 'one-way' for vehicles ascending the hills during the weekends. The existing arrangements routed traffic descending from Udhagamandalam via Kotagiri Road.
'Since the show falls on the weekend days, many tourists will miss to see the event due to the existing traffic regulations. Hence, it will be a great honour if the highway is open both ways (for ascending and descending vehicles) for the visit of the tourists to the show during the above three days of the event,' said Mr. Sivan.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- The Hindu
CM to inaugurate regional-level agricultural exhibition near Perundurai on June 11
Minister for Housing, Prohibition, and Excise, S. Muthusamy, on Friday said that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin would inaugurate the regional-level agricultural exhibition near the toll gate, near Perundurai, on June 11. Organised by the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, the two-day exhibition and seminar would have participation of government departments and farmers from 10 districts. The Minister laid the foundation for the exhibition and held discussions with officials. The purpose of the exhibition was to raise awareness among farmers, college students, the general public, food processors, and exporters about modern technologies, new crop varieties, agricultural machinery, and value-added processing technologies, he said. As part of the exhibition, 70 stalls would be set up by various government departments while 130 stalls would be set up by private enterprises, including Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs). The exhibition will showcase, modern and traditional seeds, fruit plants, tray seedlings, processed agricultural products, fertilizers, and crop protection chemicals, modern agricultural machinery and micro-irrigation equipment. Services such as e-rental (e-Vaadagai) for machinery, Uzhavan mobile app, and registration for agri-warehousing will also be made available for farmers. Rajya Sabha MP Anthiyur P. Selvaraj, Erode MP K. E. Prakash, Erode East MLA V. C. Chandrakumar, Personal Assistant (Agriculture) to the District Collector Loganathan, and other officials were present.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- The Hindu
Call to relax traffic regulations during Plantation Crops Show in the Nilgiris
The Neelakurinji Integrated Farmer Producer Company (NIFCO) has written to the Nilgiris district collector to ease traffic restrictions along the Udhagamandalam-Coonoor-Mettupalayam Road during the district's first-ever Plantation Crops Show, to be held at the Kattery Park near Coonoor from May 30 to June 1. The founder of NIFCO, Hubbathalai N. Sivan, in his letter to the Collector and the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops noted that the show was 'a good opportunity for the small plantation farmers and big estates to showcase their products – tea, coffee, spices etc., at the stalls of the show, which will provide a large market place and exposure of the products to domestic as well as international tourists and business communities.' However, he stated that small farmers were worried about attendance to the event due to existing traffic regulations, which made the Mettupalayam-Coonoor-Udhagamandalam road a 'one-way' for vehicles ascending the hills during the weekends. The existing arrangements routed traffic descending from Udhagamandalam via Kotagiri Road. 'Since the show falls on the weekend days, many tourists will miss to see the event due to the existing traffic regulations. Hence, it will be a great honour if the highway is open both ways (for ascending and descending vehicles) for the visit of the tourists to the show during the above three days of the event,' said Mr. Sivan.
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- The Hindu
Mango sales set to make a splash this summer
Mango growers and sellers are expecting a bumper crop as this year's season for the 'king of fruits' gets underway in Tiruchi. 'Though mango arrivals are low at present, we are expecting it to increase over the coming weeks. This year, the fruit-setting stage was complete by mid-March, well before the temperatures began to rise, which will ensure a trouble-free harvest period, for growers in the Tiruchi district,' a senior official at the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops told The Hindu on Friday. Approximately 2,000 hectares are under mango cultivation in Marungapuri, Vayyampatti, Manapparai and Thottiyam in the district. 'We are cultivating Bangloora, Baganapalli and Senthoora varieties. We get an average yield of 8-10 tonnes per hectare, with 50% of the crop from the Marungapuri block. The yield of Imam Pasand is slightly lower than these older varieties. The government recommends high density and ultra high density crops in new farms, which are scattered across the district. The new farmers prefer to cultivate Imam Pasand and other rare varieties,' said the official. Baganapalli mangoes are selling for ₹50 per kilo, while Senthoora fruits are priced at ₹45 per kilo in Tiruchi. Regular consumers of mangoes in the city said that while many of the fruits look appetising, they do not taste sweet, possibly because the season is still to begin in earnest. 'We are waiting for Imam Pasand, which has the right combination of sweetness and texture,' said a resident. Traders at Gandhi Market said that a cold storage facility would help shops to plan ahead and cash in on the mango crop. 'As the season is in its initial period, the market is receiving around 10 tonnes of mangoes. However, we are expecting this volume to rise over the next few months,' said A. M. P. Abdul Hakkim, president, Tiruchi Gandhi Market Anaithu Vyabarigal Pothu Nala Sangam. The market has approximately 30 wholesalers and over 200 retailers dealing in mangoes.
