By Inchara
Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (RD)
 
Udupi, May 20: The district ‘Krishi Utsav’ that is under way under the aegis of district Krishi Utsav committee and various organizations at Nehru Maidan, Katpady, witnessed a large crowd of peasants on Sunday May 20. The cattle show and seminar on various topics related to farming were held on the occasion.
 
Thousands and thousands of people attended the farming equipment, accessories live display, seminars, and cultural programmes at Krishi Utsav.  Over 150 species of cattle were at the show which was a treat for the eyes on Sunday morning.  The rural women engaged in dairy farming were in more numbers at the cattle show and shared their experiences of dairy farming.  The veterinary doctors provided information on dairy farming.  The food stalls, flower show, and rooster show also grabbed the attention of viewers.

 

The food arrangements have been made for all the people who have arrived from all over the district under the leadership of the food committee president Ramanand Shetty and Dinakar Shetty.  The two-day Krishi Utsav emerged as a model programme that was held under the guidance of district Krishi Utsav committee honorary president Dr D Veerendra Heggade and A G Kodgi, led by president K Satyendra Pai, ZP president Katpady Shankar Poojary, and peasant leader Ashok Kumar Kodgi.  The district government departments, and Pragatibandhu self-help-groups federation of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project extended their assistance for the success of the Krishi Mela.
 
Inaugural:
 
The progressive veteran farmer of Katpady, Ponkra Poojary inaugurated Krishi Utsav – 2012.  Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon, third economic commission task force committee president A G Kodgi, MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project chief executive officer Dr L H Manjunat, former minister V Salian were the chief guests of the occasion.
 
ZP president Katpady Shankar Poojary, Satyendra Pai, ZP vice president Jyoti S Shetty, ZP members Savita S Kotian, Upendra Nayak, Ida Gilbert D’Souza, Babu Shetty, TP president Devdas Hebbar, KMF president Raviraj Hegde, Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Developmetn Project director and district project officer Dayasheela, district peasants leader Ashok Kumar Kodgi, Katpady Roty Club president Jagannath Kote, youth leader Vilas G Nayak, Katpady gram panchayat president Suguna Poojary, joint agriculture director B Y Srinivas, Srikar Anchan Katpady, and Fisheries Federation president Yashpal Suvarna were present.