Saras Fair, the largest rural exhibition in the country, will be held at Kunnamkulam from March 28 to April 7.
The fair, which would be conducted by the Kudumbashree Mission in association with the Ministry of Rural Development and the State government, would have 250 stalls, said District Collector T.V. Anupama and Kudumbashree Executive Director S. Harikishore at a meeting here on Thursday. This is the fifth Saras Fair to be held in the State.
As the fair has been conducted with special permission from the Election Commission, there will not be any inaugural function.
Objective
The fair has been organised with objective of ensuring market for rural entrepreneurs and providing an opportunity to sell products without the interference of middlemen.
The fair will have a variety of products such as rural artefacts, dresses, home appliances and food products.
Thousands of entrepreneurs from across the country would participate in the fair, said Mr. Harikishore.
‘Cafe Kudumbashree India Food Court’ will be another attraction of the fair.
There will be 25 stalls from 19 States at the food court. Raw materials will be brought from the respective States. Special stalls by tribal communities in Attappady and transgender community will be part of the food court.
Various cultural programmes have also been arranged as part of the fair.
