Four-day Krishi Mela begins at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus wore a busy look as farmers and members of the public thronged the campus to attend the four-day Krishi Mela which began on Sunday.
On the first day, the seed mela was inaugurated. This event provided farmers an arena to buy seeds of their choice at subsidised prices. Along with traditional crops, horticultural seeds and fruit and vegetable saplings were also displayed.
The stalls selling jowar and chilli witnessed rush in the afternoon as farmers from Haveri, Gadag and Bijapur arrived to purchase seeds for rabi cultivation.
New varieties of hybrid maize and chilli were on high demand. Farmers said the seed mela helped them get different varieties of seeds under one banner.
The Fish Mela, which was a novelty at the Krishi Mela this time too, began on Sunday. An aquarium showcasing more than 200 varieties of ornamental fish was one of the major attractions.
Ornamental fish like monkey-headed flower horn, tinfoil barb, black goldfish, lion-headed gold fish, silver dollar, kissing gourami, asia seabass, lobster, mud crabs and pearl spot are on display.
Organiser Chandrakanth Lingdal said breeding fish could be an additional revenue generation for farmers. Tiger shrimp costs around Rs. 500 per kg, while mud crab costs Rs. 1,000 per kg, he added.


Source : The Hindu