Mangaluru: Nine farmers from Dakshina Kannada (DK) and Kasaragod are recipients of VK Super Star Raita 4.0 award, a platform to identify and recognize progressive farmers.
This function was held at Fordoor Farms, Ganjimutt, on Friday.
It is held by Kannada Vijay Karnataka (VK) every day.
Award-winning farmers are, Anand Rai, Sorambail, Sarve, Puture Taluk; Thirumaleshwara Bhat Kuriyaje, Sullia Taluk; Harish J Shetty, Mulki, Mangaluru Taluk; Harish Kodla, Karopady, Bantwal Taluk; Abhinandan, Indabettu, Belthangady Taluk; Ananthapadmanabha Bhat, Soorinje, Mangaluru Taluk; Keshava Bhandar, Kalmimbady, Puture Taluk; Sathyanarayana Beleri, Kinnīgeru, Kasaragod and Laxmi M, Munichaana, Badiadka, Kasaragod.
The function was held after the corresponding behavior of Covid and saw superstars carried in the procession, and award at a paranquin.Swami Ekaganyananda from Ramakrishna Mutt underlined the importance of agriculture, expressing happiness that people returned to farming after a pandemic.
He made that agricultural products not considered, which was one reason why the agricultural sector suffered.
He asked farmers to become progressive and innovative.
Ending the Professional Professional, Bantwal Mla Rajesh rose to say the three decades of business paying dividends now, with farms to get international recognition for organic results.
The VK concept is a novel, and brings change in the mindset of people, he added.
The Chairman of BanksDC Bank MN Rajendra Kumar, who inaugurated the program by turning on the lights, said agricultural loans in Dakshina Kannada District, and what they had did not see farmers’ death for financial reasons in the past two decades.
He also appreciates VK’s efforts to recognize and respect farmers.
On this occasion, guests released special supplements.
North Mangaluru City MLA Bharath Shetty, DK Agriculture Service Director Joint Seetha M and Deputy Horticulture Deputy Director H R rises on the occasion.