Monday 19 January 2015

KAU’s agriculture expo begins today

All arrangements are place for the third edition of the National Agriculture Fiesta and the second edition of ‘Poopoly’, a State-level flower show, organised by Kerala Agricultural University (KAU), at its Regional Agriculture Research Station here from January 20 to February 2.
Youth Affairs Minister P.K. Jayalakshmi will inaugurate the agriculture fiesta at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. M.I. Shanavas, MP, will inaugurate the Poopoly at the function.
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, P. Rajendran, Associate Director of Research, RARS, Ambalavayal; V. Ajith Kumar; and
M.U. George, president, Ambalavayal grama panchayat; said that the 12-day programme was envisaged to sensitise farmers, especially farmers in the high ranges, to the vast commercial potential of horticulture and floriculture in the region as well as to acquaint them with modern agriculture technologies.
An exhibition of flowers in an area over 10 acres would complement the agri expo, he said. There would be a rose garden with over 2,000 varieties of rose plants, including those from Holland and France, set up on a 2.5 acres of land; a gladiolus garden with 100 varieties on two acres; dahlia garden on 3.5 acres with more than 5,000 varieties, and a gerbera garden with 150 varieties on 1.5 acres. Various programmes, including technical seminars, cultural programmes and amusement programmes have also been arranged in connection with the programme, Dr. Rajendran said.

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