Roots and Tuber Mela will be held at the Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on 6-7 Feb 2021 between 10.30 am to 8 pm, organized by Sahaja Samruddha, an organization popularising indigenous paddy and conservation of agro-diversity in association with Rotary Club of Mysore (West). The Tuber Mela will be inaugurated by Titular King of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, Rtn. Raghavendra Prasad, President, Rotary Club of Mysore West, will preside, N.M. Shaji of Kedaram Tuber Conservation at Wayanad will be the Chief Guest. The Agriculture World, Krishi Jagran, Editor, Dr. Lakshmi Unnithan will also participate in the inaugural function at Mysuru as Chief Guest.
Highlights of the Fair:
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Around 113 million people in 53 countries worldwide faced severe food insecurity in 2018, finds a report released by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN), an initiative of food security and development institutions, UN agencies and the EU.
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The focus will be to sensitize the urban community towards the benefits of tuber consumption and explore more value addition and include them into the cultivation. Farmer groups from different parts of the State will showcase various kinds of tubers, food items and value added products that will also be up for sale.
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Enhancing agricultural productivity through Food Security Crops like Roots and Tubers could be a powerful tool to end hunger and poverty. Tubers play a significant role in food security, nutrition and climate change adaptation. This would also help in improving economic growth of the nation and also would enhance environmental sustainability.
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Many local communities and Tribes reside in the forest Regions of Kerala and Karnataka. They have a remarkable collection of various indigenous varieties that they gather or grow on the farms. Several of these crops have been termed as being under-exploited and thus deserve more extensive research input. In fact, they remain neglected.
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Kedaram Tuber Conservation Centre will also be displaying Tubers along with 120 rare varieties recovered by the tribals from the deep forest. The Jenu Kuruba, Betta Kuruba, Soliga, Irula, Kunbi tribes are participating in the tuber mela along with their rich cultivated and uncultivated biodiversity of tubers. More than 25 groups are bringing different kinds of tubers, food items and value added products for display and sale.
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Rare roots and tubers like air potato, purple yam, black turmeric, and arrow root seed material will be available for sale. ‘Cooking with Tubers’ , a cooking contest to learn to cook the most healthiest and delicious roots and tubers has also been organised on 7th Feb, Sunday to introduce its nutritional value to the younger generation who have lost touch with traditional foods and agriculture. Such Melas are definitely an eye opener in reviving the lost indigenous knowledge systems.
For stall booking, sponsorship options & other details, please contact:
Event Name: Roots and Tuber Mela 2021
Date: 6-7 Feb 2021
Sahaja Samruddha
Address: 11 & 12, 12th cross 2nd main vasanthvallabha Nagar
vasanthpura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560061
Mobile: 9986623073
Email: [email protected]
