Saturday 9 August 2014

Strengthen Agriculture-Dhanakeerthi Balipa......,


Mangalore: India is full of villages.  Maximum number of people live in villages and they depend on agriculture.  Hence it is necessary to strengthen the agriculture and the rural folk, said Dhanakeerthi Balipa, a leading former and area president of Raitha Sangha. He was speaking after inaugurating the workshop on agriculture conducted jointly by Akashvani, Mangalore and Dakshina Kannada District agriculture Department here recently.  Krishi Vijnana Dendra of Kankanady and Agriculture research centre of Brahmavar also joined hands in this venture.   
Chief Guest Dr. Hanumanthappa, joint research Director of Agriculture Research center, Brahmavara, said, 'today paddy crop in coastal belt family problems and it is dividing day by day.  If farmers use mechanism they can come out of this problem  and also Govt. should support farmers, he said.  

Dr. H. Kempegowda, Joint Director,  District Agriculture Department welcomed the gatherring.  Dr. Vasanthkumar Perla, Asstt. Director, Akashvani, Mangalore gave a keynote address.
B.V. Padma, Deputy Director, Akashvani Mangalore said, All India Radio is braodcasting various farm related programmes aiming at the all-round development of agriculture sector.  Our aim is to improve the paddy crop which is dividing in the district, she said.  
T. Shyamprasad, Programme Executive compered the programme while Sadananda Holla gave vote of thanks.
After the inauguration, technical sessions were held till evening.  Farm scinentists, farmers and other expert took active part in the discussion.  A large number of gathering witnessed the programme.  

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