Two new refurbished halls inaugurated at the Agro Food Trade Centre
The Hindu
Hardwork of farmers to constantly feed a population of 1.3 billion in India is a much bigger task than sending rockets into space, said R. G. Chandramogan, chairman, Hatsun Agro Product Limited here on Sunday.
He was speaking at the inauguration of two refurbished halls – grains main auditorium and millets mini auditorium – at the Agro Food Trade Centre here.
Mr. Chandramogan noted how the animal husbandry also known as secondary agriculture is flourishing in the State and the country. He elaborated on how the decisions of the former Minister for Food and Agriculture C. Subramaniam helped overcome the acute food shortage in the 1960s as well as the contributions of Dr. Verghese Kurien, the pioneer of White Revolution in India.
Founder and CMD of the centre S. Rethinavelu said the auditoriums have been given a fresh look and will be open to agriculturalists, traders, producers and manufacturers. “The hall can be used for conducting training sessions, seminars, meetings , exhibitions etc.,” he noted.
G. Munusamy, chairman, Kaleesuwari Refinery Private Limited, MKU Vice-Chancellor J. Kumar, AD Agricultural College and Research Institute Dean C. Vanniarajan, Canadian Government regulated immigration consultant Kanmani Dhanasekar and others were present.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.