Kalaburagi to Host Three-Day State Farmers Convention Starting December 12

Political leaders from different parties and various groups will hold a three-day State-level farmers convention in Kalaburagi.

Convention Details

The event takes place from December 12 to 14 at Kere Bhosga village on the outskirts of Kalaburagi. Organising committee president and former minister Malikayya Guttedar announced the details during a press conference on October 26. The Nava Karnataka Raitha Sangha banner brings these groups together. Organisers plan the event on an 18-acre agricultural plot.

Key Discussions and Guests

Experts from across the country will lead sessions on Gram Swarajya, food practices, and minimum support price security. Participants will also discuss migrant workers, advanced farming tools, water-saving methods, cattle rearing, goat farming, poultry, fish farming, biogas production, and vermicomposting. Social activist Anna Hazare and several religious leaders are expected to attend the launch. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and B.S. Yediyurappa, and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy are also expected to join. The venue will feature around 250 stalls with affordable farm equipment, and committee members will pay all expenses.

Context

Large agricultural conventions give farmers a platform to learn about new income sources and modern techniques. Farming communities often face challenges that require guidance from experts and leaders across political lines. Such gatherings help connect cultivators with affordable tools and policy discussions.