On display will be different varieties of the fruit grown in the State, along with ready-to-use food items with banana as base, processed foods and products made of banana fibre, among other things. The exhibition area will be spread over 10,000 sq.ft with private parties taking part in large numbers. “This is for the first time we are conducting the banana festival. The idea is to encourage consumption of banana, give a fillip to the sale of value-added banana products . We are also bringing in students from catering institutes to prepare banana-based food items for the visitors. In the evenings, we will conduct a cultural show that would include folk arts,” a Tourism Department official said.
The exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the entry is free. “Basically, it is a consumer exhibition, wherein we will provide public an occasion to come and relax, learn about the various food items that can prepared be at home. Besides showcasing different varieties of bananas, we will tell them about the medicinal values the fruit has. We will make it a regular event, if it draws huge response,” the official added.
-source THEHINDU.COM
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