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Vice-chancellor of CSA University Sanjeev Gupta said more than 150 stalls would be set up, including over 40 representing govt institutions and universities. Visitors will receive information on agricultural welfare programmes, horticulture, forestry, landscaping and agriculture-based industries.
Nearly 10,000 seed packets weighing between 1 kg and 40 kg have been prepared for distribution among farmers. Programmes on Oct 16 to mark International Women Farmers’ Day will focus on women in agriculture. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news.
Kanpur: A three-day National Farmers’ Fair themed “Empowered farmers, self-reliant India” will begin at Chandrashekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology (CSA) on Oct 15, with about 25,000 farmers from eight states expected to participate. Minister for agriculture Surya Pratap Shahi will inaugurate the fair. Participants will include farmers from Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Bihar. The fair will showcase modern methods to reduce farming costs and improve resource utilisation. Attractions will include solar-powered tractors and threshers, paddy-straw management equipment, mushroom cultivation, pearl farming, beekeeping, fisheries, millets, speciality products and agricultural start-ups. CSJMU vice-chancellor Vinay Kumar Pathak will inaugurate the events. Four women farmers who have established agricultural enterprises will share their experiences, while free dietary counselling will be offered. Minister of state for agriculture Baldev Singh Aulakh and MP Ramesh Awasthi will be chief guests at the closing ceremony. Download the TOI App.