Drought-resilient farming to be focus of three-day Krishi Mela

MYSURU With drought conditions posing challenges to farmers in the State, the University of Agricultural Sciences, Mandya, will organise a three-day Saralikrutha Krishi Mela-2026 at V.C. Farm from November 30 to December 2.

The mela focuses on drought management, natural farming, dryland agriculture and alternative cropping systems. The farm expo aims to provide farmers with comprehensive information and practical demonstrations of agricultural technologies suited to the prevailing climatic conditions, including drought mitigation measures, natural farming practices, dryland farming techniques and alternative crops.

Around 100 exhibition stalls will be set up by various constituent units of the university, other agricultural universities in the State, government departments, research institutions, national research organisations and cooperative institutions to showcase agricultural technologies and innovations.