Kozhikode, Wednesday, 08 February 2012: The 36th ‘Calicut Flower Show 2012′ would be held at Marine ground here from February 9 TO 14, R Ansari, Convenor of the Show, said yesterday.

Speaking to media persons here, Thottathil Ravindran, General Convenor,said the Calicut Agri Horticultural Society has been organising the show for the last 35 years attracting thousands of people from the northern district of Kerala.

The main purpose of the show was to educate and impart practical knowledge to the public, farmers and interested growers on various aspects of scientific agriculture, horticulture, floriculture and allied subjects, he said.

‘Organic farming’ is the theme for this year’s flow show, he added.
Indian Institute of Spices Research, Malabar Botanical Garden, Vegetable Promotion council, Farm Information Bureau and District Agriculture Farm Koothali are some of the firms participating.
(News agency)