PAU all set to hold crop produce competition for farmers on first day of Kisan Mela on Sept 21

Ludhiana, September 19, 2019: With the Kisan Mela approaching, the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is all set to hold a crop produce competition for the farmers on the first day of Kisan Mela on September 21. Giving details, Dr KS Brar, Senior Extension Specialist (Field Crops) and Convener of Produce Competition, said among the recommended and approved varieties of vegetables, competition in bottle gourd, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, round melon (tinda) and brinjal (two pieces); okra (lady finger) and chillies (250 g); ash gourd (one piece); sweet pepper (simla mirch) and cowpea (250 g) or any other seasonal vegetable will be held. Among other crops, competition in cotton and maize cobs/baby corn (one plant), sugarcane (3-4 pieces), groundnut (3-4 plants) or any other crop will be organized, he informed. Among recommended and approved varieties of fruits, competition in malta/grapefruit and lemon/lime (half kg), guava (six pieces), papaya (three pieces) or any other seasonal fruit will be held, he added. Among floriculture, competition in marigold (six stems/spikes), cut rose/loose rose and tuberose (rajni gandha) (six stems/spikes/250 g) or any other flower will be held, he said. Dr Brar said the samples of the produce may be brought personally by farmers. No produce samples brought by District Extension Specialists/ Krishi Vigyan Kendra faculty will be entertained, he added. The entries for the competition will be entertained up to 11.30 am at the Produce Competition Stall, near Kairon Kisan Ghar, PAU, Ludhiana.