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National Horticulture Fair 2021 begins

The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Kailash Choudhry has inaugurated the National Horticulture Fair (NHF) 2021 on February 08, 2021, in Bengaluru via virtual mode. The five-day-long event has been organised by the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), from February 8 to February 12 at its IIHR campus situated in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru.

The theme of NHF 2021 is ‘Horticulture for Start-Up and Stand-Up India’.

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For the first time, the event is being held in hybrid mode, i.e., the participants are allowed to attend the event online as well as offline. The NHF will showcase cutting edge technologies, crop varieties, pest and disease management practices and processing methods among others. The IIHR is a subsidiary of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • ICAR Director: Trilochan Mohapatra.
  • Headquarters of ICAR: New Delhi.
  • ICAR founded: 16 July 1929.

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