Shahjahanpur, October -Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary for Sugarcane and Sugar Industry Veena Kumari will inaugurate the Mithas Mela at the Uttar Pradesh Council of Sugarcane Research in Shahjahanpur on October 30, Council Director Abhishek Anand said.

The mela will see the distribution of three lakh single-bud sugarcane seedlings of improved varieties among farmers. These will include two lakh buds of CoS 23232 and one lakh of CoS 19231, aimed at promoting quality planting material and increasing sugarcane productivity.

Technical exhibitions and stalls set up by the Sugarcane Department and sugar mills will provide information on improved varieties, scientific cultivation methods, farm mechanisation and government schemes.

Farmers’ competitions will also be organised, while progressive farmers from different parts of Uttar Pradesh will be felicitated. Women’s self-help groups will also be rewarded for their contribution to rural livelihoods and women’s empowerment.

The mela aims to familiarise farmers with the latest developments in sugarcane research and modern farming techniques to improve crop productivity and increase their income. Farmers, agricultural experts, departmental officials and sugar mill representatives are expected to attend the event.