VIJAYAWADA: LAM Farms in Guntur is gearing up to host South Zone Agri Expo, the largest such exhibitions in the reorganised state till date, from December 19 to 21. Focus of the three-day event is farm mechanisation, rural innovation and value addition to farm produce to help farmers earn extra buck.
Addressing media persons, here on Thursday, National Horticulture Board member C Sambasiva Rao and Agri Expo event coordinator Kurra Pundarikakshudu said the main focus of the exhibition was empowering the small and marginal farming community and transforming them into a viable economic segment.
“At the three-day event, which will feature 70 stalls organised by different agriculture and allied sector promoting agencies across the country, latest technologies would be on display, by using them better results can be achieved,” they said.
According to them, small and marginal farmers can’t afford bigger and costlier equipment, hence they have decided to showcase cost effective farm machines that can be operated on small land holdings, thus reducing the cost of labour and also time. “We are encouraging the farmers to shift from the traditional costs, where the profit margin is almost negligible to high profit making horticulture crops. The expo will exhibit machines that can be effectively operated for inter-crops in a cost effective method,” they said.
Since the main purpose of the expo to help small farmers, 30 innovations from rural areas by enterprising farmers would be showcased, so that farmers can have an idea as to how best to use the available resources in a more effective manner for higher yield with less effort. Further, experts from agriculture and allied sectors will be there to advise farmers in regard to value addition to the farm produce, effective marketing strategies etc.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to inaugurate the event and in case, he is unavailable due to ongoing Assembly session, agriculture minister Prathipati Pulla Rao along with officials concerned would inaugurate the event.
Addressing media persons, here on Thursday, National Horticulture Board member C Sambasiva Rao and Agri Expo event coordinator Kurra Pundarikakshudu said the main focus of the exhibition was empowering the small and marginal farming community and transforming them into a viable economic segment.
“At the three-day event, which will feature 70 stalls organised by different agriculture and allied sector promoting agencies across the country, latest technologies would be on display, by using them better results can be achieved,” they said.
According to them, small and marginal farmers can’t afford bigger and costlier equipment, hence they have decided to showcase cost effective farm machines that can be operated on small land holdings, thus reducing the cost of labour and also time. “We are encouraging the farmers to shift from the traditional costs, where the profit margin is almost negligible to high profit making horticulture crops. The expo will exhibit machines that can be effectively operated for inter-crops in a cost effective method,” they said.
Since the main purpose of the expo to help small farmers, 30 innovations from rural areas by enterprising farmers would be showcased, so that farmers can have an idea as to how best to use the available resources in a more effective manner for higher yield with less effort. Further, experts from agriculture and allied sectors will be there to advise farmers in regard to value addition to the farm produce, effective marketing strategies etc.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to inaugurate the event and in case, he is unavailable due to ongoing Assembly session, agriculture minister Prathipati Pulla Rao along with officials concerned would inaugurate the event.