By Our Staff Reporter
Dehradun, 28 Feb: A one-day Kisan Mela-2023 was organised for framers and micro-entrepreneurs at Shri Guru Ram Rai University, here.
Minister of Small & Micro Industries, Khadi & Gramudyog, Social Welfare, Minorities’ Welfare and Students’ Welfare Chandan Ram Das was the Chief Guest. In his speech, he said that one of the prime objectives of Uttarakhand’s formation was to promote the local farmers. He claimed the state government has always made efforts to give a boost to Uttarakhand’s hill agriculture, cattle rearing and medicinal herbs. As a result, the rural farmers are becoming aware of modern agriculture and reaping its benefits. He urged Uttarakhand’s farmers and small entrepreneurs to get associated with the modern model of agriculture as it is a must to accept the productivity and significance of khadi.
He asserted that the state government is also giving employment opportunities in the field of Khadi Gramodyog.
The Kisan Mela was inaugurated today by Minister Chandan Ram Das. He congratulated Shri Guru Ram Rai University’s School of Agricultural Sciences for organising the fair. He said that these types of events associate farmers with the current market demand. These types of fairs provide a suitable platform to the small entrepreneurs in making their products reach the market and customers. He also raised concern at the destruction caused by wild animals and monkeys to agriculture in Uttarakhand hills. There is the need to promote crops in that do not attract destruction by wild animals, monkeys, etc.
Vice Chancellor, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Prof (Dr) Uday Singh Rawat revealed that more than 50 stalls had been made available at the fair to farmers and small entrepreneurs free of cost. Agriculture specialists of the university explained modern farming and its techniques in detail to the farmers and entrepreneurs. SGRR University would organise such events every year.
Hill cuisine like Mandue Ki Roti, Pahari Rajma, Jhingore Ki Kheer were also enjoyed by the people on the occasion. Veterinary doctors provided detailed information on care and protection of cattle from diseases. Officials of the State Bank of India, acquainted the farmers and small entrepreneurs with the government schemes to start small enterprises.
Significant roles were played by Shri Guru Ram Rai University’s Registrar Dr Ajay Kumar Khanduri, Coordinator Dr RP Singh, Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences, Dr Priyanka Bankoti, Coordinator of Kisan Mela, Dr Deepak Som, Vijay Nautiyal, Vijay Gulati, Manoj Tiwari, Deans, HODs and Faculty of various departments in making the programme a success. A large number of farmers, small entrepreneurs, Doonites and students of Shri Guru Ram Rai University participated.
