Raipur is set to host a three-day National Mango Festival from May 29 to May 31 at the Krishi Mahavidyalaya campus. The event is jointly organized by Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, the Chhattisgarh government’s Directorate of Horticulture and Farm Forestry, and Prakriti Ki Aur Society.
Exhibition and Competitions
Organizers stated that the festival will showcase more than 250 mango varieties, including domestic Indian cultivars and foreign varieties. An exhibition-cum-sale of mango fruits, mango-based products, and mango saplings will also be held. Entry and registration are free, and both institutional and individual participants can take part.
A mango variety competition will bring together growers from Chhattisgarh and other states. The festival will also feature a mango dish competition and a mango decoration competition open to school and college students, women, and members of the public. For the variety competition, participants must bring at least 5 to 10 mangoes per variety, while the dish competition requires a minimum of 250 grams of a mango product.
Schedule and Technical Sessions
On May 29, entry registrations will be accepted from 9 am to 12 pm. The exhibition will remain open for visitors until 9 pm on all three days. On May 30, a technical guidance and discussion session is scheduled from 12 pm to 4 pm for mango growers and enthusiasts. The session will focus on producing high-quality mango varieties suited to Chhattisgarh, processing and marketing of mango products, and state government schemes linked to mango cultivation. Organizers said the session aims to encourage the next generation to take up mango farming and promote mango production as a health-oriented livelihood option aligned with environmental conservation.
Success Stories and Awards
On May 31, from 12 pm to 4 pm, mango-growing farmers and entrepreneurs will share their success stories. The final day will also include an award distribution and felicitation ceremony for competition participants.
Objectives and Background
The festival’s stated objective is to familiarize the public with common and special mango varieties and distinctive mango products, while providing citizens, women, students, new entrepreneurs, and farmers information on mango cultivation as a livelihood. Organizers noted that the university has held the festival for the past two years and reported strong public response.
