Over 45 Lakh Saplings in High Demand at Koppal Horticulture Fair

Quick Summary

• The six-day Sasyasante and Horticulture Campaign 2025, held by the Department of Horticulture in Koppal, concluded on August 20.
• Over 45 lakh saplings and horticultural inputs were demanded during the fair. Advance bookings alone accounted for ₹25 lakh worth of indigenous and exotic fruit saplings.
• More than 10,000 farmers and visitors attended from koppal and neighboring districts. Saplings were sold for planting across more than 2,000 acres of new horticulture land.
• Exotic varieties like Miyazaki mango (4,000 saplings),avocado (2,000 plants),macadamia,mangosteen,litchi and cherries gained attention. Indigenous varieties included ‘Kesar’ mango (20,000 saplings), coconut (15,000), drumstick (9,000) among others.
• In total: over 3.5 lakh saplings produced in departmental nurseries were sold.
• Other items in demand included vegetable seedlings like tomato & capsicum; ornamental plants such as roses; medicinal plants including rosemary; compost inputs totaling 50 tonnes vermicompost & other fertilizers; drip irrigation systems (over 1,000 installations registered).
• Demonstrations showcased kitchen gardens & modern cultivation practices like hydroponics while palm cultivation registration drew interest under a ‘Mega drive’ initiative.
• Over 100 display panels provided technical guidance on income generation practices related to exotic crops. About 5,000 farmers received support to begin new horticultural ventures.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Sasyasanthe highlights the growing enthusiasm among Indian farmers to diversify into horticulture-a trend promising economic opportunity through enduring practices such as low-cost farming combined with modern techniques. This year’s robust attendance underscores heightened interest in both local crops suited for customary markets and exotic varieties catering to niche demands.

The significant sales figures reflect increasing adoption of technological inputs like drip irrigation systems alongside early steps toward organic methods via bio-fertilizers/seeding materials sold widely during events alike workshops/soil analysis done routinely here ensuring local self-sufficiency aspirations meet healthy benchmarks meeting goals organically thriving future pathway taking shape gradually shaped shared Technical dissemination efforts trustworthy assuring bridging gaps-ReadMoreLink