'Krushi Mela' near Rajkot from Jan 21; Modi to inaugurate

A four-day long Krushi Mela has been organised at Khodal Dham, around 80 kms from here, to be inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on January 21.
Khodal Dham Trust has organised the Krushi Mela (Agri Vision India -2014) to educate farmers of Saurashtra region to adopt scientific approach in agriculture.
"Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fair and we are expecting around 20 lakh people to visit the fair," Hansraj Gajera, secretary of Khodal Dham Trust said here.
The exhibition will have 850 stalls. There will be participants from countries like Israel, Holland and Denmark as well.
The trust has also decided to hold 40 seminars during the four day long fair to educate farmers about the latest technologies being used in agriculture, he said.

"The main objective of the fair is to promote agriculture in Saurashtra," Gajera said.