‘Munnade Mandya Vision-2035’ begins in Mandya

P. Ravikumar, Mandya MLA inaugurated ‘Munnade Mandya Vision-2035’ in Mandya on Saturday. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

P. Ravikumar, Mandya MLA, on Saturday urged farmers to make efficient use of irrigation facilities and take up commercial cultivation of crops, saying they should evolve from traditional cultivators to agri-entrepreneurs and job creators.

He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day agribusiness session ‘Munnade Mandya Vision-2035′, a buyers-sellers meet and farmers’ bazaar (R-Mart) jointly organized by Mandya First Circle, Agriculture Department and Bellada Nadu Farmer Producer Federation.

Mr Ravikumar said the session was designed to equip farmers with skills in processing, value addition, marketing and financial management, enabling them to move beyond primary production and establish themselves as successful agri-entrepreneurs. He urged the participants to take full advantage of the program and explore opportunities in agribusiness.

Regarding development initiatives in the constituency, the MLA said around ₹1,500 crore has been invested in the upgradation of Mandya town, village roads across the district have been repaired and the Kempegowda Road project was inaugurated two months ago. He added that ₹100 crore has been sanctioned for the development of the city and tenders have already been floated, expressing confidence that the landscape of Mandya will undergo a major transformation within six months.

Speaking on the occasion, Jayaram Raipur said that the aim of the program is to encourage farmers to use irrigation facilities to grow high income commercial crops and improve their economic prospects.

He emphasized that branding and product quality are critical to business success.

D. Muniraju, President, Bengaluru First Circle; CMR Srinath, President of Kolar First Circle; businessman Jayaram G. Kimmane; Department of Agriculture Joint Director VS Ashok; First Circle President B. Shivalingayya, Working President Chandrashekhar, Secretary Karasawadi Mahadev, Vice President Puttaraju, Karnataka Sangha President Jayaprakash Gowda and officials from various departments were present.

Published – 13 Jun 2026 19:20 IST