(a) whether Swadeshi Vigyan Mela/Trade Fairs/Exhibition are organised by the Government
to acquaint farmers with utilization of modern technologies in agriculture with the assistance
of Government agencies and Agricultural Universities;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of Mela/Trade Fairs/Exhibition
organised during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government propose to organise Swadeshi Vigyan Mela in Hyderabad; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) Krishi Melas and Exhibitions are organized/participated by Department of Agriculture
& Cooperation, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Agricultural Universities and Krishi
Vigyan Kendras to acquaint farmers with modern technologies in agriculture.
(b) Details are as per Annexure.
(c) & (d): At present there is no proposal to organize Swadeshi Vigyan Mela in Hyderabad.
ANNEXURE
State-wise distribution of Kisan Melas and Exhibitions in the last three years
S.No. Name of State No. of Kisan Melas/Exhibitions
1. A.P. 57
2. Bihar 79
3. Goa 10
4. Gujarat 125
5. Haryana 151 6. H.P. 62
7 J & K 18
8. Karnataka 86
9. Kerala 197 10. Maharashtra 118 11. M.P. 24 12. North East 3 13. Orissa 26 14. Punjab 260 15. Pondicherry 13 16. Rajasthan 374 17. Tamilnadu 172 18. Uttar Pradesh 225 19. West Bengal 37