The third day of the ongoing Kisan Mela in Pantnagar saw record sale of Kharif crop seeds from various stalls set up at the venue. Farmers visiting the Kisan Mela organised by the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology purchased seeds of various Kharif crops amounting to Rs 11 lakh in three days from the university’s seed production centre, crop research centre and the university’s farm. In addition to this seeds and plants amounting to Rs 1.70 lakh from the stalls of the horticulture research centre, vegetable research centre, agro-forestry research centre, medicinal and aromatic plants research and development centre were also purchased by the visiting farmers during the Kisan Mela so far.
Apart from the purchase of seeds and other activities in the four-day Kisan Mela, the university organised a cattle exhibition cum competition. Besides, workshops and talks on various aspects of agriculture were also held as part of the programme so far.