04 Nov 2022
The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS, Bangalore) Krishi Mela 2022 focuses on ‘Startups in agriculture.' This year the Krishi Mela, which is being conducted in the GKVK campus in Yelahanka, Bangalore. The purpose of the yearly fair is to raise awareness about new crops, emerging technologies and shifting climatic conditions. Around 40 students of 5th Semester got benefited by this visit on 04th November 2022.
The main attraction of the mela this year will be nearly thirty businesses in industries such as food processing, tissue culture, crop protection, precision agriculture, Agri-drones, marketing, and supply chain. Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, who inaugurated the event, complimented the efforts being made to create jobs, enhance agricultural exports and increase farmer income.
Despite the unseasonal rain, an estimated 1.6 lakh people attended the University of Agricultural Sciences-four-day Bangalore 's Krishi Mela on Thursday. On the first day, the total transaction from all stalls at the mela was projected to be over 1.12 crore.