ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute

ICAR- CCARI Participated in Krishi Unnatti Mela 2018 at ICAR-IARI, New Delhi

Krishi Unnatti Mela 2018, was organized by ICAR at IARI Campus, New Delhi from 16/03/18 to 18/03/18. In all, 139 various ICAR Institutes along with KVK’s and Agricultural Universities and around 500 Private Companies participated in the Mela. On 17/03/18 the Mela was inaugurated by Honourable Prime minister Shri. Narendra Modi in the presence of Union Minister for Agriculture Shri. Radha Mohan.

Officers from ICAR CCARI Goa- Dr. E. B. Chakurkar (Director), Dr. Paramesha V. (Scientist), Mr. Chidanand Prabhu (PC-KVK) and Edward Crasta (Tech. Officer) had displayed the various exhibits of the Institute along with the posters. Farmers across the country visited the ICAR-CCARI stall. The various exhibits were explained by the officers to the visitors. Approximately 25000 farmers, Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR)  and Mr. Chhabilendra Roul (IAS), Special Secretary, (DARE),  visited the stall and appreciated. The visitors sought the information on newly released varieties of Rice and Cashew. The cashew apple and arecanut attracted the visitors. The value-added products such as Cashew apple crunch, Nutmeg taffy, Nutmeg mouth freshener, Cashew apple syrup and Nutmeg pericarp syrup, By-pass fat, feed block attracted the visitors. Some of the important publications of the Institute were also displayed. The Mela concluded on 19/03/18.