Telangana to Hold Three-Day Mega Farmer’s Mela in Kodangal

The Telangana government will host a three‑day mega farmer’s mela in Kodangal from 7‑9 November, coordinated by <b><b>26 state departments</b></b> and affiliated agencies. About <b><b>150 stalls</b></b> will showcase modern agricultural machinery, drones, innovative sowing methods, alternative crops and information on the expected El Nino impact, aiming to help growers adapt to climate risks. Officials say the fair is designed to reach tens of thousands of cultivators; on the final day roughly <b><b>50,000 farmers</b></b> attended. The mela also includes live demos of precision‑farming tools and water‑saving techniques, with the goal of boosting technology adoption and diversifying cropping patterns across Telangana’s drought‑prone regions, according to the state agriculture department.