Organic Mela at Bangalore

Organic Mela at Bangalore

Jaivik Krushik Society and OFAI have jointly organized an Organic Mela on 12th and 13th September 2009 at MHS Hall, Lalbagh, Bangalore, press note from G. Krishna Prasad, Convenor of Organic Mela said.

The purpose of this Mela is to introduce the progress of Organic movement in Karnataka to outside state representatives and also to bring in awareness among the Bangalore consumers about the organic food products, agro diversity and food traditions.

In similar to the success of Brinjal Mela the Organic Farmers Groups, Non-government Organisations and Organic outlet holders/ Organic food buyers have once again come together in organizing this mela. The mela will also house an exhibition of diversity of vegetables, cereals and pulses and a large number of desi varieties.

In this regard we are planning to hold exhibition and sale of crop diversity, food products, reading materials and more, Krishna Prasad said.

Interested can contact:
G.KRISHNA PRASAD
Sahaja Samrudha
www.sahajasamrudha.org

‘Nandana’, No-7, 2nd Cross, 7th Main, Sulthanpalya, Bangalore-560 037
Phone: 080-23655302 / 9880862058

Click the image above link for larger view of the Mela Details and read the programme details below.

You can also view an article on the subject written by Mr. Ganadhalu Srikanta in Prajavani by clicking the link here.

-Nethrakere Udaya Shankara

Training programme and practical demonstration on Organic Farming and Biointensive Gardens

12 – 13th Sept 2009.Lalbagh,Banaglore

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

Venue: Media Center, Lalbagh

12 th August 2009, Saturday

10.30 am

Inauguration: Dr.Claude Alvares
Director, Organic Framing Association, Goa

Chair: Dr.Ramakrishnappa,
Hon. President ,Jaivik krushik Society

Presence: Sri.Jayaram
Secretary, Jaivik krushik Society

Sri.N.R.Shetty
President,Sahaja Samrudha

11.30 am-1.30 pm — Natural Farming – Making farming profitable
Sri. Subhas Sharma, Maharastra

1.30 pm-2.30pm Lunch break

2.30 pm-3.15 pm — Bio-Digester- Farmer innovation for bountiful yields
Dr.K.Ramakrishnappa, Additional Director of horticulture

3.15 pm-4.30 pm – – – Popular Organic Farming Practices of Tamil Nadu
Sri. Sunder Raman, Tamil Nadu

4.30 pm-5.00 pm — Liquid manures
Dr. N. Devakumar, UAS, Banaglore

5.00 pm-5.30 pm — Practical demonstration of Growth promoters
Sri.Jayadevaiah. Organic Farmer, Tamil Nadu

13th August 2009, Sunday

10.30 am -11-00 Organic Foods and Consumer awareness
Sri.N.Chandrakumar, Jaivik Krishik Society

11.00 am-12.00 am Millets –Miracle grains
Sri.P.V.Satheesh,Deccan Development Society, Hyderabad

12.00 am-12.45 pm Organic Food – Way to Good health
Sri.Kapil Sha , Jathan, Gujarat

12.45 pm-01.30 pm Supply Chain –Linking Producers and Consumers
Sri.Ananthu, Restore, Chennai

01.30 pm-02.30pm Lunch break

02.30 pm –03.15 pm City Farming- Grow your own Food
Sri.Nagesh Hegade, Organic Gardener

03.15 pm – 04.00 pm Wonder world of Vegetables
Smt. Sangitha Sharma,Annldana

04- 00 pm – 04.30 pm Roof top Gardening –Sky is the Limit
Smt. Anusuya Sharma, Writer and Gardener

04.30 pm – 05.00 pm City Farmer Experience
Sri.Manikandan, Gardener, Bangalore

05.00 pm – 05.15 pm Greening Bengaloor
Sri.Vinay Chandra, Green Gardeners Group