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Agri processing industries to be among focus areas of Odisha agri fair

Updated: Feb 14, 2014 10:11:00am
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 (KNN)   The Annual State Agriculture Exhibition (Krishi Mahotsav) 2014 to be held here next month will showcase the achievements in agriculture and allied sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and animal resources development.
 
Seventh in the series, Krishi Mahotsav which is being organised by the Institute on Management of Agricultural Extension (IMAGE), (an autonomous institute under the Agriculture Department, Government of Odisha) will be held from March 19 to 22.
 
“The main theme of the fair will be ‘Popularisation of new varieties of crops, processing, value addition and market interventions through PPP / setting up of agri processing industries,” said an official notice.
 
All 30 Agricultural Technology Management Agencies of the state will participate in the event and exhibit the achievements made in the sector.
 
Further, departments of the government, PSUs, semi government organisations , cooperatives, banking institutions, agro processing industries, product / machinery / implement and service providers in agriculture and allied sectors are expected to participate in the event.
 
IMAGE invites the participation of stakeholders in these sectors, particularly, agro processing industries; and explore possibilities of setting up food processing industries, in the state.  (KNN/ES)

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