The Department of Horticulture is organizing a month long Mango Mela 2012 in association with the Economic Committee of Exhibition Society at Exhibition Grounds, Nampally, here from tomorrow.
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will inaugurate Mango Mela, an official release said here today.
The release said the main features of Mango Mela 2012 are display and sale of different varieties of non-carbide mangoes,bringing awareness among farmers, consumers and general public about harmful effects of use of calcium carbide for ripening of fruits.
The mela will also focus on providing incentives of value addition to the farmers for mango ripening with ethylene
harvesting in plastic crates, ripening in ethylene chambers at identified locations of Vijayawada, West Godavari and Hyderabad. A number of progressive farmers from various districts will participate in this Mango Mela.
Arrangements have been made for display and sale of non-carbide Mangoes in 45 stalls.
The mela will be conducted in three phases. Under the firstphase, farmers from Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam,East Godavari, West Godavari, Krishna and Khammam Districts will participate.
Swagatham, Pandurivari Mamidi, Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu,Cheruku Rasalu, Suvarnarekha, Panukulu, Panchadarakalasa,Himayath, Pickle varieties will be displayed.
Phase two will be conducted from April 24 to May 3, farmers from Guntur, Nellore, Warangal, Karimnagar, Medak, Nizamabad,Adilabad & Ranga Reddy Districts will participate.Banganpalli, Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu, Cheruku Rasalu,Bangalore, Kesari, Dasheri, Himayath varieties will be displayed.
Third phase will be conducted from May 4 to 14, farmers from Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Kurnool, Anantapur, Chittoor, Kadapa and Prakasam Districts will participate.
Banganpalli, Bangalore, Alphanso, Khader, Neelam, Neelesan, Rumani varieties will be displayed, the release added.
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