Mysuru: A three-day ‘Mango Mela’ has been organised by the Department of Horticulture here which gives an opportunity to the growers to showcase their produce. The event began on Friday May 27 at Kuppanna Park at Nazarbad and will end on Sunday May 29.
The Mango Mela is open from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm for the public.The mela is being jointly organised by Karnataka Mango Development and Marketing Board, Department of Horticulture and Mysuru Zilla Panchayat.
Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bagadi Gautham who inaugurated the event said that the mango fair will connect the farmers and consumers directly to buy organic mangoes. This will support and encourage the farmers. If you go to a fruit shop, you can only find three varieties at the most. But in the fair, one can find 5 to 20 varieties of mangoes.”
Nagaraju H. M., Joint Director of the Mysuru Division of the Horticulture Department, said, “Mango is an important crop in Mysuru District, growing at an estimated 7,887 acres of land, with an average annual production of 30000 to 35000 tonnes. In 26 stalls, 16 varieties of naturally grown mangoes including Mallika, Lilly, Arka Puneeth, Kesar, Imampasand, Tommy Atkins, Arka Anmol, Badami, Kalapad, Arka Neelkiran, Karanjio, Siddapura Alavalli, Arka Suprabhath, etc., are displayed. Mango growers are given a platform to sell the fruit directly to consumers. Growers from Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagara and Kanakapura are participating in the fair.”
Zilla Panchayat CEO B. R. Poornima, Additional Horticulture Director Dr. Prakash M. Sobarad, Managing Director of Karnataka Mango Development and Marketing Board Dr. J. V. Nagaraj, Mysuru Superintendent of Police R. Chethan and others were present.