With the presence of a large numbers of visitors on Monday, the three-day ‘Forest Fair-2018’ organised at Van Bhawan concluded here on Monday. The fair was jointly organised by Forest Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Jharkhand and Forest Officers Wives Associations (FOWA).
The primary objective of the fair is to provide markets to products of the various Joint Forest Management group, which can give then identity of the products on national level. And, simultaneously increase the income of the groups so that they protect the forests more vigorously. As many as 56 stall from various part of the state had been installed by various forest management committees for exhibition and sell. A numbers of women entrepreneur also came to join the fair with their produce. The products manufactured of natural things had been exhibited on the stalls. The various products including forests produce manufactured decorating items, various art exhibitions like Soharai painting, Patkar painting, traditional musical instruments of the state, Terracotta paintings, Ayurvedic cosmetics etc.
Around 20,000 visitors including those from Japan and other foreign countries also visited the fair during the three days. The forest committees sold items worth of Rs. 36 Lakhs in the fair. While speaking on the response Khunti forest division, Forest management and protection committee Secretary Jhawarmal said, “The response of customers was very good. It was a very good platform for the producers. We have sold our products more than expected and it has also provided opportunity to producers that they can get better price because a large numbers of buyers came during the fair.” General Secretary FOWA Lina Rastogi said as response was very good the organizing committee has decided that the fair will be organised in December next year also.