The Indira Gandhi Agriculture University (IGAU) here and the Chhattisgah Agriculture Department will host a five-day Agri Carnival (International Agriculture Festival) from October 14 to 18 in Raipur.
Chhattisgarh Agriculture Minister Ravindra Choubey on Saturday released the poster and brochure of the event here.
Choubey said the government was committed to develop agriculture and work for betterment of farmers in the state.
Appreciating the role of IGAU, he said it was playing an important role in agriculture development. It was working in tandem with the state government for advanced agricultural technology development.
He said the Festival will provide a platform for farmers, students and common citizens.
They will be informed about new technology, new research, innovation, crop processing and value addition and entrepreneurship development.
IGAU Vice Chancellor Dr Girish Chandel said the event will see buyer-seller conference, workshop on innovation startups and entrepreneurship, seminar on processing and export of minor forest produce, and training for biodiversity conservation.