Aimed at boosting organic farming, Green Veg, a city-based collective of farming enthusiasts, is organising an agricultural fair at the Jubilee Hall in the city from December 3 to 6.
Organised in collaboration with different government departments, the four-day fair will also form part of the organisation’s observance of International Year of Family Farming. “Along with the fair, we have also envisaged a series of programmes to attract youngsters to organic farming and farm-related activities,” said V. Sidhique, secretary of the collective.
The fair with the theme ‘Preserve the old, but know the new’ will have separate sections for agricultural produce and planting materialss. Organic Farming, Honey Fest and Dairy Fest will be some of the sub-sections of the fair. Besides a wide variety of value-added agricultural products, the fair will showcase new technologies and tools to be used for converting farming as a profitable enterprise in the changing labour scenario, Mr. Sidhique said.
According to him, stalls will also be allowed for those who plan to display their unique products with geographical indication (GI) tag. The fair with different farm seminars and interaction programmes planned as part of it will also be a venue for aspiring farmers and potential investors to come together and understand the possibilities of the filed.
As part of the fair, an award for the best backyard vegetable garden in the city has been instituted by the organisers. A variety of competitions related to the field of farming including in folk wisdom, Njattupattu, Koithupattu, painting and quiz for school students have also been arranged.
For details about the fair and registration, call 9947991428.
