Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to inaugurate regional-level agricultural exhibition at Perundurai in Erode on June 11
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the regional-level agricultural exhibition and seminar near the Vijayamangalam toll gate, near Perundurai, on Wednesday (June 11).
Mr. Stalin, who will arrive in Coimbatore by flight from Chennai, is scheduled to attend a party functionary's family reception in Tiruppur before proceeding to Perundurai. At 12.30 p.m., he will inaugurate the exhibition, distribute welfare assistance to farmers, and address the gathering.
Organised by the Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, the two-day event will see participation from government departments and farmers across 10 districts. The exhibition will showcase modern and traditional seeds, fruit plants, tray seedlings, processed agricultural products, fertilizers, crop protection chemicals, modern agricultural machinery, and micro-irrigation equipment.
Services such as the e-rental (e-Vaadagai) platform for machinery, the Uzhavan mobile app, and registration for agri-warehousing will also be made available to farmers. Ministers, MPs, MLAs, and senior officials are expected to attend the event. In the evening, the Chief Minister will leave for Mettur.
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