Silvester D’ Souza

Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Dec 15: “We are troubled by challenges and anxiety in all the sectors now. But farming sector can survive. A strong agricultural sector is equal to strong nation. The name that the country is agriculture based becomes complete by it. It is difficult to imagine life without agriculture. Farmers are also responsible for the growth of cooperative sector,” said Karnataka state cooperative marketing federation Bengaluru and Dakshina Kannada district central cooperative bank Mangaluru president Dr M N Rajendra Kumar.

He was speaking after inaugurating Udupi district farmer’s conference held in Kundapur Vyasaraj Kala Mandira on the eve of centenary birth anniversary celebrations of Bakisam founder late Dattopanta Tengadi by Bharatiya Kisan Sangha, Karnataka region.

“Success is assured if we work trusting agriculture. Conferences should create awareness among farmers. We should stress on exporting our country’s farm produce. The market for the produce in the country decreases when products from other countries are imported,” he said.

Bhatiya Kisan Sangha national president I N Basavegowda presided over the programme. District milk producer’s federation president K Raviraj Hegde who was the Chief guest said that rice is more valuable than gold and mud is more valuable than rice. There is no stable price for farm produce in the country at present. But milk fetches steady prices. Therefore, when farmers indulge in horticulture they can achieve economic progress,” he said.

Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Hopcoms Mangaluru president Laxminaryayana Udupa, Bharatiya Kisan Sangha Karnataka region president Puttaswamy Gowda, Bakisam Karnataka region state executive member B V Poojary Perdoor, Bakisam Karnataka region vice president Ramachandra Alse, Udupi district committee treasurer Vasudev Shanbhog Pangala, Kundapur taluk president Seetarama Ganiga Halady, Gangadhar and others were present.

Udupi district committee president Navinchandra Jain welcomed and gave an introduction. Karkala taluk committee chief secretary Chandrahas Shetty Inna, Kundapur taluk committee secretary Shivaraj Shetty Kodlady compered the programme. Subrahmanya Navada sang a song in Yakshagana form. Kundapur taluk president Seetarama Ganiga Haladi rendered vote of thanks.

Office bearers of taluk and village units and farmers took part. More than twenty outlets connected with agriculture took part.