The Southern Regional Agricultural Fair and State-Level Farmers' Day is scheduled between January 6 and 9 at the farm varsity here.
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is organising this four-day event in association with the Union Ministry of Agriculture and the TN Government.
About 10,000 farmers are expected to participate in the fair, TNAU Vice-Chancellor K Ramasamy said.
The University plans to organise seminars on various critical field issues and crucial topics in agriculture for the benefit of farmers and showcase newly evolved varieties of crops in agriculture, horticulture and farm implements.
And to motivate farmers who have made significant achievement in production, value addition and marketing of agricultural commodity through the University's technological interventions, a cash prize of Rs 10,000, along with a memento and certificate is proposed. These awards — Velaan Semmal Award, Vazhai Semmal Award, and Maangani Semmal Award — are being sponsored by CRI Pumps, APK Banana World, Theni, and Kovai Pazhamudhir Nilayam respectively, as endowment.
On the concluding day of this event (January 9), the university would release seven crop varieties, including three rice varieties, one sorghum, cluster bean, coconut hybrid and wheat and two agricultural implements.