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Udupi: There should need to start Agricultural College in Udupi. Hence, I would discuss with the chief minister about the opening of an Agriculture College at Brahmavara in Udupi.  He would try to get permission in the next budget. Raghupati Bhat said.

He spoke after inaugurating the two days “Krishi Mela 2019” at Brahmavar Agricultual Centre  which was organized by Brahmavar Agricultural Science Center, Agriculture and Horticulture University, Shimoga, Zonal Agriculture and Horticultural Research Center, Brahmavara and Ulavara, ICAR Agricultural Science Center Brahmavara, Diploma Agricultural College Brahmavara, Directorate of Gear and Cocoa Development, Cochin, Department of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Silk, Forestry, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Shrestha Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (R) Udupi, Milk Producers Federation Mangalore, District Agricultural Society Udupi and Mangalore

In the past Brahmavara was approved for starting an Agricultural college but due to technical reasons, it will be discussed with the chief minister, go with the team of district agriculture officials if necessary and discuss with the chief minister about the need for the Agricultural college.

The youth of today are reluctant to pursue a low-paying job in agriculture, mainly due to the lack of wage workers and the fact that agriculture is not a profitable profession. Lawmakers said that the fertile land of the coast is now shifting, with the responsibility of overcoming the mentality that there is no respect for farm life and that more and more young people are interested in farming and horticulture.

Raghupathi Bhat said that if technology-assisted automation is able to make more profits in agriculture, it will be possible to make more profit at low cost if there is a shortage of labor in the district.

Dr. M. K. Naik, Chancellor of the University of Agriculture and Horticulture, Shimoga, said in his keynote address that first of all, there are many challenges in agriculture in a feature area such as the coast, where the climate is changing due to extreme weather conditions. In order to prevent this, the Brahmavar Agrarian Science Center has developed a special cultivation of the Sahyadri Panchamukhi Kempakki seed cultivation, which has been practically given to the farmers, while the paddy pyres of the breed are of high quality and provide high yields to the farmers. He said about 400 acres are being implemented on automated agriculture, 50 acres of paddy cultivation has been registered, 12000 farmers have been registered for weather forecasting and they have been sent SMS messages on the weather.

District panchayat president Dinakara Babu released the new rice paddy breed Sahyadri Panchamukhi, which was developed by Brahma’s Agricultural Science Center.

District panchayat vice president Sheila K Shetty released Sahyadri toxic manure and Sahyadri lure water.

Udupi Taluk Panchayat  President Nita Gururaj Poojary, Vice President Bhujanga Shetty, District Panchayat Agriculture and Industry Standing Committee President Udaya .S. Kotian, G.P. Member Myermadi Sudhakar Shetty, Chantaru Gram Panchayat President Saraswati, members of the Agricultural Management Board, Directors of the Vishva Vidyalaya and many others were present.

Various Agricultural Machinery Shop, Various Nursery Stores, Agriculture Department, Horticulture Department, Fisheries Department Exhibition, Variety of Paddy Breeds, Exhibition of Domestic Breed Cows, Organic Manure Stalls were opened.

Dr.SU Patil, Co-Research / Extension Director, Brahmavar Agricultural Science Center welcomed the gathering. Dr Dhananjay compared and proposed vote of thanks.