On the 3rd day of the Northern Zone Regional Agriculture Fair

Over whelming response for Northern Zone Regional Agriculture Fair – 2015
Bareilly 19 March, 2015. On the 3rd day
of the Northern Zone Regional Agriculture Fair
– 2015 of Indian Veterinary Research Institute
(IVRI), one of the main attraction was “Fodder
Chaff Cutting Competition for Rural Women”.
A total of 182 groups each comprising of 2
ladies participated in the competition and
group finishing the chaffing job of 5 kg fodder
material in minimum time were adjudged as
winner. Ms. Kamla and Savitri from Mudia
village of Bareilly bagged the first prize with a
timing of 22 seconds.
Besides, animal judging competitions
for various categories and species of animals
viz. cattle, buffaloes, goats, sheeps, horses and
poultry were organized in which livestock
owners of adjoining areas participated with
great enthusiasm. The other attraction of the
Fair, “Kisan Goshthi” programme organized for
farmers/livestock owners to have objective
solution of their agriculture and animal
husbandry problems also been in full swing.
The programme witnessed the presence of
about 1000 farmers both men & women each
day of the Agriculture Fair. Experts from
outside of the Institute also made their
presence at Kisan Goshthies. In each session
100 farmers were awarded for their best
answers.
During the Agriculture Fair, around 60
stalls by various organizations including ICAR
Institutes,
SAUs,
State
Development
Departments, Agencies
related Postal &
Banking, Life Insurance, Medical Services,
Pharmaceuticals, Livestock Feed Suppliers,
Seed Suppliers, Handicrafts, Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Automobiles, Builders & Real
Estates and Domestics Appliances participated,
which attracted a large number of farmers,
livestock owners, agripreneurs and field
functionaries.
Considering the importance of health of farmers and ensure their well being number of
stalls related to Medical health viz., IVRI Human Hospital, SRMS, City Hospital, District Hospital,
Rohilkhand Medical College, Mobile Dental Clinic, Manas Clinic & Fertility Centre, Rajshree Medical
Research Institute, Bareilly catered the services of free health checkups and medication. Doctors at
these health points also interacted with the visitors for their specific health related problems.
The Fair also attracted a large number of farmers, local public, school children, college
students and professionals. Processed meat products viz., nuggets, meat biscuits, sausages,
samosa, pickles, dairy products like, ice-cream, yoghurt, lassi, amla products, Kerala coconut water,
vegetable pickles, puppet show, solar pump model of ideal village at extension stall were under
discussion for their popularity among the visitors.
The Fair on its last day 20th March, 2015 is expected to be visited by more number of
farmers from adjoining areas when prize distribution ceremony and valedictory session are
scheduled to be held.