Two-Day Mega Pashu Pardarshani & Krishi Mela begins in UP’s Muzaffarnagar

GG News Bureau

Muzaffarnagar, 7th April. The Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India and ICAR – Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut have observed the Pashu Pradarshani & Krishi Mela (Animal Exhibition and Agriculture Fair).

The Fair was inaugurated by lighting the lamp on 06th April 2023 by chief guest Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping in the presence of special guest ParshottamRupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

The main objective of Pashu Pardarshani & Krishi Mela is to promote and exhibit the agricultural, animal husbandry, fisheries practices.

The exhibition serves as a platform for participation by many exhibitors from 15 organizations for supporting fisheries including others and highlighted the latest technologies i.e RAS Biofloc, fish food, fish seed, other information on fisheries schemes etc., tools, and techniques used in fishing, farming, livestock rearing, and animal health management.

The exhibition was organized to create awareness among fishermen, farmers, breeders, and other stakeholders about new and innovative approaches to farming, fisheries and animal husbandry, to educate the general public about the importance of fisheries, agriculture and animal husbandry in the country’s economy and its overall development.

Program of Pashu Pardarshani & Krishi Mela was organized on 06th April 2023 at Numaish Ground, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh and shall end on 07th April 2023. Not only the farmers from Muzaffarnagar but farmers from nearby districts and from other states have registered successfully and participated in the program.

Pashu Pardarshani & Krishi Mela is a program reflecting the far-reaching policy and strategy of the government leading to the direct interaction with fishermen, farmers, breeders, and other stakeholders to educate among themselves about the importance of these critical sectors, supporting and informing the latest trends, technologies, and innovations in the field.

A welcome speech was given by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, at the beginning of an event towards the guests and farmers for making an effort to attend the event.

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, and other dignitaries were welcomed by the department of fisheries, animal husbandry & dairying officials along with farmers and other stakeholders at Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Animals like cow, buffalo, horse, goat, sheep have participated exhibit their catwalk during the fair and took part in many other competitions during the program.

Apart from Uttar Pradesh, animals from other states including Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi have also participated in this competition, more than 150 stall were setup consisting of the exhibition of agricultural, fisheries and dairy machineries.

Agriculture and dairy entrepreneurship development, ICAR, Agriculture/Veterinary Universities, Agriculture science centers have also participated in the program. Demonstration of technologies developed by start-ups and agro-industry agencies, demonstration of animals belonging to important livestock species like cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat etc. have been shown during the exhibition. Farmer scientific dialogue, technical sessions and seminars were also organized.

The following Dignitaries were present on the occasion  i) Hon’ble Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, ii) Hon’ble Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, iii) Hon’ble Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, iv) Hon’ble Shri Dharampal Singh, Minister of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of Uttar Pradesh, v) Hon’ble Shri Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of Vocational Education & Skill Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, vi) Hon’ble Shri Jai Parkash Dalal. Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Fisheries and Law & Legislative, Government of Haryana, vii) MLA’s, Ex MLA’s, viii) Leaders of Kshetra Panchayat, district leaders and other officials.