VAIGA 2023: Agricultural Products from All Over India on Showcase at the Exhibition

At the exhibition, which runs through March 2, agricultural agencies from other States and union territories are billed as a major draw alongside Kerala's stalls. The exhibition was jointly opened by the agriculture ministers of Kerala, Loknath Sharma, Tage Taki, and Chander Kumar, as well as the respective agriculture ministers of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh.

Due to 2023 being designated as the 'International Year of Millets,' a lot of the stalls set up by other States prominently display millet-based products. Some of the stalls also provide samples of millet-based snacks to customers.

The expo features booths from southern states like Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. Millet pastas, noodles, and health mix are on display at the Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd.

A large poster highlighting the therapeutic benefits of thinai (foxtail millet), kuthiravali (barnyard millet), chama (little millet), and varagu is also displayed on the stall of the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department (koda millet).

Sikkim's organic farm products are another important attraction at the exhibition. They consist of cherry pepper, ginger, the Sikkim mandarin orange, buckwheat, and tamarillos (tree tomatoes).

In addition to the Karbi Anglong turmeric, the Assam stall nearby also sells red and black rice, the renowned Assam lemon, Assam tea, and bhut jolokia chillies.

Several GI-tagged products, including Kashmiri saffron, are on display in the exhibition. It also provides examples of attractive packaging and labelling, as well as effective value addition.

The Agriculture Department, State Horticulture Mission, and farmer producer companies in Kerala, among others, have set up stalls at the exhibition. Here are also displayed stalls from central government institutions like the ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI).