Media Release
Mangaluru, Jul 17: The ICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra celebrated 95th foundation day of ICAR on July 16 by organising agricultural technology exhibition for the stakeholders in the College of Fisheries premises.
The programmewas inaugurated by Bharat Kumar, Member, Mangalore City Corporation, Mangaluru. Satyanarayana Bellari, Rice Germplasm Conservator from Kasargod and Alwin D'Souza, NSS programme officer, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru graced the occasion as chief guests. Dr T.J Ramesh, senior scientist and head, presided over the function and provided information about the technologies developed by the ICAR for the benefit of farmers.
The scientist of KVK Dr Kedarnath, Dr Rashmi, Dr Ravindra Gouda Patil, Dr Shivakumar and Dr Mallikarjun provided information about various technologies developed by ICAR. Harish Shenoy, scientist, coordinated the programme and provided information on rice production technologies.
About 24 volunteers of NSS units of St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru actively participated in the programme.