Two-day jackfruit festival inaugurated in Mysuru
A two-day jackfruit festival has commenced in Mysuru, aiming to promote the native fruit and its value-added products. KAPPEC has pledged support for farmers to enhance their income through market linkages and value addition. The festival showcases various jackfruit varieties and encourages consumers to reconnect with this culturally significant fruit.
- ▪The jackfruit festival is organized by Sahaja Samrudha, Desi Seed Producer Company, and the Department of Horticulture.
- ▪KAPPEC's Managing Director emphasized the importance of jackfruit for farmers in dryland regions and its resilience to climate change.
- ▪Visitors at the festival can taste and purchase different varieties of jackfruit and enjoy various delicacies made from the fruit.
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A two-day jackfruit festival began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in Mysuru on Saturday with Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC) assuring support for value addition of the fruit and providing market linkages to its farmers.Inaugurating the jackfruit festival organised by Sahaja Samrudha, Desi Seed Producer Company and Department of Horticulture - Kisan Mall, Managing Director of KAPPEC C. N. Shivaprakash opined that consumers, fascinated by imported fruits, have forgotten the native jackfruit.“Jackfruit is like a wish-fulfilling tree for farmers in dryland regions. It has the ability to withstand climate change and erratic rainfall.
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