Progressive farmers share success stories during interactive meet at Bantakal

By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 29 Dec 2016: Rotary Club – Shirva, near here in association with Prasar Bharati and agricultural division of AIR – Mangaluru, organized an interactive meet with progressive farmers as part of Farmer’s Day celebration at Rotary Community Building, Bantakal, near here on Wednesday, December 28.

 

AIR – Mangaluru, head of farming division Shyamprasad inaugurated the programme and offered info to the gathering.

 

 

Saraswati Credit Co-operative Society – Shirva branch manager Shivaprasad was the chief guest of the occasion.

 

Rotary Club – Shirva president Dr Arun Hegde welcomed the gathering and presided the programme.

 

The progressive farmers – dairy farmer Dattatreya Patkar Heroor Bantakal, pineapple farmer Ronald Mark D’Souza Kodugudde, jasmine and paddy cultivator/Udupi district Rajyotsav Award recipient Raghavendra Nayak Shirva, grafter Udayakumar P S, mushroom farmer Susheela Yellur, farmer with self employment unit of cotton bags Ravindra Nayak Bantakal participated in the interactive meet.

 

The meet was recorded by AIR – Mangaluru and will be broadcast during January 2017 for the benefit of all farmers, said Shyamprasad.

 

K R Patkar compered the programme. Lucas D’Souza proposed vote of thanks.