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KONKAN FRUIT FEST 9 to 11 May 2003 Panaji - Goa. Venue : Francisco Luis Gomes Garden Opposite Kala Academy, Campal - Panaji. Event Facilitator: Botanical Society of Goa C/o Dhempe College, Miramar-Panaji. Co-Organizers Botanical Society of Goa Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR),Goa Festival Partner: Panjim Municipal Council Collaborators : Goa Nurserymen's Association , Goa Horticulture Association All Government agencies, NGOs and Service Clubs (Rotary, Lions, Jaycees, Giants, Round Table, etc) are invited to collaborate in the event. Contact: Miguel Braganza, Convenor, Konkan Fruit Fest Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 2255139 SCOPE: 1. Area : The festival will cover the Konkan region of India from Ratnagiri to Mangalore and extend inwards to cover District 3170 of Rotary Club. 2. Fruits Display: The primary focus of the fruit festival will be mango from Devgad Alphonso to Badami and Malcurad. Little known varieties of mango including juice and pickle varieties will be exhibited. Other seasonal fruits like guava, pineapple, papaya, jack, jamun, carissa (Karvanda), cashew apple, rose apple, banana, chikoo (sapota), ber, churna, bhirand (kokum) their products and by-products of the plant like banana fibre ,kokum butter ,etc will be displayed. 3. Fruits competitions: Competitions will be held for various ripe fruits and fruit products. Rules will be circulated to collaborating agencies and competitors. 4. Fruits Sales: Traditional fruits vendors in Konkan area will be invited to sell fruits at the venue in their traditional bamboo baskets, leaf cones (drone / donel) and peti (wooden crates) 5. Cleanliness: Waste bins and baskets will be placed at the venue. No litter will be permitted. PMC will levy fines on litterbugs as an educational process. 6. Refreshment: Fruits based soft drink (non - aerated) fruit salads and cocktails will be promoted at the venue. 7. Organic farming: This will be a focus through demonstrations,seminars,interaction. Come join us to promote fruits of the Konkan.
