Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2022 will take place from March 9-11

Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela 2022 is going to be organised during March 9-11, 2022 at the Mela Ground of the Institute. The main theme of the fair is “Self-reliant farmer through technical knowledge”. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate the Mela on 9th March.

Kailash Choudhary and Shobha Karandlaje, Union Ministers of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will be the guests of honour at the inauguration ceremony of the fair and Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR will preside over the function.

Major Attractions of Fair

• Smart/Digital Agriculture

• Agri Startup and Farmer Producer Organization (FPO)

• Organic and Natural Farming

• Protected Farming / Hydroponic / Aeroponic / Vertical Farming

• Export promotion of agricultural products

• Inauguration of Pusa Agri Krishi Haat

Improved agricultural technologies will be displayed by ICAR Institutes, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, other institutes doing excellent work in the field of agriculture and along with this, progressive farmers, women entrepreneurs and start-ups will also participate. In addition, information on improved varieties and technologies developed by various divisions of ICAR-IARI, New Delhi will be disseminated through live exhibitions, models, farmer advisory services etc.

Inauguration of Pusa Agri Krishi Haat:

On the occasion of Pusa Krishi Vigyan Mela, “Pusa Agri Krishi Haat Complex” will be dedicated to the nation on March 09, 2022, at 2:30 PM by Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, Narendra Singh Tomar to promote direct marketing of the products of Farmer and Farmer Producer Organization. There is a provision of 60 stalls in this 2-acre complex. With this facility, urban consumers will be able to buy the produce of the farmers directly.

Newly Released Varieties:

Cereal Crops: This year the Institute has released three varieties of Basmati rice, Pusa Basmati 1847, Pusa Basmati 1885, Pusa Basmati 1886, which will reduce the cost of cultivation along with solving the problem of residues of agrochemicals in rice and will strengthen the export of Basmati rice. The Institute has also developed two herbicide-tolerant Pusa Basmati 1979 and Pusa Basmati 1985.

The institute has also released two biofortified wheat varieties one is HI.1636, a bread wheat variety with an average yield of 5.6 t/ha and high zinc content (44.4 ppm); The other is HI 8823, a durum wheat variety. In Maize, Pusa HMMS, the country's first male-sterile baby corn hybrid developed by the public sector, has been issued. It produces 22.7 q/ha of baby corn and being a male band, it costs Rs. Saves up to Rs.8,000-10,000/ha. Two Pro-Vitamin-A enriched QPM maize hybrids namely, Pusa HQPM1 Advanced and Pusa Biofortified MH1 have also been developed by the Institute.

Pulses crops: One gram and two arhar varieties have been developed in pulse crops. In chickpea, a high yielding (19.40 q/ha) and drought tolerant variety, Pusa Chana 4005 (BG 4005) has been developed. Two early, undetermined and high yielding varieties of tur, Pusa Arhar 2017-1 and

Pusa Arhar 2018-2 were released for Delhi-NCR. Identification of Pusa Arhar 2018-4 variety, maturity period of 135-150 days to be released in the North-West Plains region with an average yield of 16.72 q/ha.

Improved Technologies:

Our scientists have developed "High Protein Flour" by the name of "Nutri-Pro" containing 32% protein which is especially suitable for diabetics due to its low glycemic index.

To reduce post-harvest losses in fruits, vegetables and flowers, an off-grid and battery-free, solar-powered 'Pusa-Farm Sun Fridge' has been developed which can provide day and night operation. Even in summer, it maintains temperature between 2-100 C.

To overcome the problem of paddy straw burning, a fungal consortium developed by the institute “Pusa Decomposer” was produced on a large scale through private sector participation and spread over an area of 14 lakh acres in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. used which has yielded encouraging results.

Biofertilizer “Pusa Sampoorna”, a unique liquid formulation providing Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium has been developed by the Division of Microbiology. It is used as a seed treatment, seedling dip in transplanted crops and soil for trees/gardens. It can be used as a treatment for spores. It improves the germination of seeds which leads to better seedlings and better yield.

The institute is committed to enhancing the income of farmers through the development of suitable technologies for promoting eco-friendly and sustainable agriculture, non-harmful to man, land and environment.