Suvarna Brahmavar
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Oct 19: Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake inaugurated the two-day agriculture conference at the Brahmavara region agriculture and horticulture research center here, on Saturday October 19.
The conference is held under the aegis of regional agricultural research center, Brahmavara and Ullal; agricultural science centre, Brahmavara and Mangalore, Cashew and Cocoa development directorate, Cochin; Sri Kshetra Dharmastala grama yojane, Udupi, National agricultural and rural development bank, Mangalore; irrigation development, horticulture, silk, forest, animal husbandry and fisheries department, Udupi; district farmer’s society, Udupi and Mangalore under Atma Project.
Minister Sorake said that we get good results from agriculture only when we love, look after and keep a close watch on its developments.
“The process of releasing Rs 12 crores due to farmers and employees of Brahmavar sugar factory is in progress. The factory land will be retained and improved. An agricultural or horticultural university will be started in Brahmavar. Varahi project will be revived to make it benefit the farmers. Rs 450 crores will be needed to complete the project,” he said.
“Outsiders should not fix the prices for farm produce. Farmers should be paid fair prices for their produce. A project in this regard will be prepared after discussing with the famers,” said Udupi MLA Pramod Madhwaraj, president of the programme.
Udupi Zilla panchayat president Upendra Nayak distributed seeds to the farmers. Dr P M Salimut, special officer, Shimoga agriculture and horticulture department inaugurated the exhibition. K M Udupa, Bharath Vikas Trust Managing trustee gave a key note address.
Udupi Taluk panchayat president Gauri V Poojary; Zilla panchayat vice president Mamatha R Shetty, Zilla panchayat members Mallika B Poojary, Gopi K Naik, Chantaru Gram Panchayat president Raviraj Shetty; Udupi district farmers association president Ashok Kumar Kodgi, Dakshina Kannada district president S D Sampat Samrajya, Grama Yojane Udupi regional director K Mahaveera Ajri, Udupi director Dugge Gowda, National agriculture and rural development bank district development manager Prasad Rao, Shimoga agriculture and horticulture university education director Dr A S Kumaraswamy, research director Dr B Satyanarayana Reddy, Chancellor Dr G R Ramaswamy, finance controller M V Hanumatappa, director Dr M S Ganesh Babu, Udupi joint agriculture director Antony Maria Immanuel M; District irrigation development official Chandrashekar Naik and others were present.
Joint research director Dr M Hanumantappa welcomed. Programme director Dr Jayalaxmi N Hegde thanked. Vaikunta Herle conducted the programme.