Over 16L farmers interacted with experts in five days: IIHR
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Bengaluru, Feb 13 : Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Director M.R. Dinesh on Friday said that the institute was able to reach out to as many as 16.3 lakh farmers through online and off-line mediums.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the valedictory ceremony of the five-day National Horticulture Fair here, Dinesh observed that it was tremendous success in terms of reaching out to farmers across the country. We had our own doubts when we thought of organising events in both mediums - virtual as well as offline mode. We had the expertise of handling people offline, as in the past that is how, we used to do it, he said.
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The five-day National Horticultural Fair of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, which concluded on Thursday, has boosted the confidence of scientists and policymakers as a record 16.8 lakh people participated in the event online. This is in addition to the physical attendance of about 75,000 people.
The robust online viewership during the pandemic has made scientists, agri extension experts, and policy-makers to realise that it is still possible to reach out to farmers effectively through digital platforms with the involvement Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) besides State government agencies.
These agencies had played an active role in mobilising farmers for an online interaction for the fair which had involved 271 KVKs, 900 FPOs, and 22 horticultural institutes in addition to various NGOs and farm-related organisations. It has proved wrong the belief that it is not possible to reach out to rural area
They discussed fruit tree canopy management and the rhizome rot disease in banana plantation. Assam is one of the top 10 banana producing states in the country, with Maharashtra holding the top position.The
They discussed fruit tree canopy management and the rhizome rot disease in banana plantation. Assam is one of the top 10 banana producing states in the country, with Maharashtra holding the top position.The
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