CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru organizes National Horticulture Fair - 2021. The ICAR-Indian Institutes of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka has organized the five-day “National Horticulture Fair 2021” on the theme “Start-Up & Stand-Up India” from 8th to 12th February, 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -National Horticulture Fair aims to knowledge sharing on innovations in horticulture through showcasing technologies and demonstrations, scientists - farmer - stakeholder discussions on emerging challenges in horticulture for effective dissemination of horticultural technologies.

Detailed explanation-3: -India has witnessed voluminous increase in horticulture production over the last few years. After the launch of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in 2005-06, significant progress has been made in area expansion under horticulture crops resulting in higher production.

Detailed explanation-4: -A National Horticulture Fair was inaugurated by Sri Ravi Shankar Guruji of Art of Living Foundation on 8 February 2021. It was organised by the Indian Institute of Horticulture Research in its campus near Bengaluru.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main objectives of the NHB are to improve integrated development of Horticulture industry and to help in coordinating, sustaining the production and processing of fruits and vegetables.