Coconut Development Board sets up Gujarat centre in Junagarh

Junagarh, Sept 1 (KNN) The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate the coconut development board’s Gujarat centre in Junagarh tomorrow.

To mark the celebrations of the 24th World Coconut Day, the coconut development board is organising an event on the theme “Cultivate coconut for a happy life and future”.

After the celebrations, a technical session on good coconut farming practices and marketing will also be held at the Junagadh Agricultural University. About 1,000 coconut-farmers and concerned officials are expected to participate in the event.

During the event, Tomar will also announce the winners of the Board's National Awards and Export Excellence Awards.

Gujarat's Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding Minister Raghavjibhai Patel, Minister of State for Animal Husbandry and Cow Breeding, Devabhai P. Malam, MP Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama, Porbandar MP Rameshbhai Dhaduk and MLAs of Junagadh district will be amongst those present at the event.

An international workshop to raise awareness about the crop will also be held in Kochi tomorrow.  (KNN Bureau)