Shivamogga : School education, literacy and district in-charge minister Madhu Bangarappa on Saturday said participation by more than five lakh farmers, women and youth demonstrated the success of the three-day Agriculture and Horticulture Mela 2026.
He said the mela had more than 600 stalls and attracted farmers and students from Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Haveri, Bengaluru and other regions. He said the university was founded in 1990 by then chief minister S Bangarappa as Karnataka’s third-largest agricultural university. Bangarappa released publications on farmers’ success stories, a book on digital agriculture and agricultural apps. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news.
Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences organised the event under the theme “Innovative Agriculture for Drought Management”. Inaugurating the mela at Navule Agriculture College, he urged farmers to learn about drought management and modern agricultural techniques and implement them in their fields. Fisheries, ports and muzrai minister KS Basavanthappa called for close collaboration between govt agencies and scientists to make agriculture profitable. He urged educated youth to become agri-entrepreneurs on their land rather than migrate to cities for low-paying jobs. Basavanthappa highlighted govt support, including financial assistance during sowing under Negila Yogi and schemes for farm ponds, drip irrigation and integrated fish farming to increase farmers’ income. Download the TOI App.