Mango and Jackfruit Fair inaugurated

Madikeri, May 22: The 6th annual Mango and Jackfruit Fair, which is being held for three days by the District Hopcoms in collaboration with the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, and Horticulture Department, was inaugurated by MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda on Friday by tasting mangoes.

On this occasion, Municipal Council President P. Kalavathi, Madikeri Urban Development Authority President Rajesh Yallappa, Madikeri Hopcoms President Biddatanda Ramesh Changappa, Vice President Mallanda Madhu Devaiah, Directors Nagesh Kundalpadi, S.P. Ponnappa, Baby Poovaiah, Chatranda Leela Medappa, K.M. Manohar, Suvin Ganapathy, Manu Mahesh, Poovappa Nayak, Umesh Raja Aras, Sudhir, Kangira Satish, B.A. Harish, Municipal Council Member Satish, Deputy Director of Horticulture Department H. Shashidhara, Managing Director of Hopcoms Muthappa, Senior Assistant Director of Horticulture Department Panindra, Chief Executive Officer Reshma, and others were present.

Multiple crops are grown in Kodagu district. Coffee, cardamom, black pepper as well as wild mango, recently areca nut, butterfruit crops are being grown in Kodagu district, and due to the high rainfall in the district, they suggested that attention should be paid to alternative crops.

There is 100 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Horticulture Department in Madapura, and if the land is given to the farmers on a lease basis, they will get more income.

On this occasion, Dr. Mantar Gowda said that it is intended to organize a training program for mango growers to promote mango and jackfruit cultivation.

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