Progressive farmer Shivaramegowda of K R Pet taluk was feted for growing high yield ragi. He had harvested 48.752 quintal of ragi sown on hectare of land. Another farmer, B H Yogesh of Ballenahalli had harvested 96.7 quintal of paddy on an hectare.
A student of V C Farm Agriculture Extension College, R Prashantha was honoured for scoring highest marks in agriculture sciences .
Faculty of University of Agriculture Sciences Prof K N Ganeshaiah delivered a special lecture on the history and importance of ragi. Retired director of Extension Centre of University of Agriculture Sciences, Dr V Veerabhadraiah, Lakshmamma Ragi Lakshmanaiah, K Boraiah, Muddegowda, Jayaram and others were present.
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