The National Horticultural Expo will begin on February 8, 2021. The five-day event will be held on the campus of the Indian Institute of Horticulture (IIHR). People from all over India will also participate in this event virtually.
Highlights:
♦ The theme of the National Horticultural Expo in 2021 will be: "India's emerging and standing gardening". The theme aims to encourage farmers to become entrepreneurs.
♦ The expo will be organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian Institute of Horticulture (IIHR). It can be held almost offline.
♦ In the COVID-19 pandemic, the actual entry limit for participants is 30,000.
♦ Farmers will also participate in the event with the help of 721 Krishi Vijnana Kendras and 11 agricultural technology application institutes.
♦ In order to enable people to participate in the event, arrangements have also been made at the agricultural training center of the state government.
♦ During the event, about 211 live demonstrations will be displayed. Through this event, farmers can also interact with scientists.
♦ The Indian Institute of Horticulture (IIHR) is an autonomous organization. It engages in basic, strategic, anticipated and applied research on all aspects of gardening. Its headquarters is located in Bangalore, Karnataka. The institute is a subsidiary of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It works under the leadership of the head of the Ministry of Agriculture.
♦ Horticulture is a branch of agriculture that involves intensive cultivation of plants that humans use directly for food, medicinal purposes and aesthetic satisfaction. It involves the cultivation, production and sale of fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, ornamental plants or exotic plants.
♦ L.H. Bailey is known as the father of American gardening. On the other hand, M.H. Marigowda is known as the father of Indian gardening.
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