The FPO Mela 2025, organised by the Small Farmers AgriBusiness Consortium in collaboration with the Watershed Development Department and the Centre of Excellence for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO), Bengaluru, will be held from February 28 to March 2, 2025, at the College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, GKVK (Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra) campus, Bengaluru.

The three-day event aims to bring together approximately 15,000 farmers, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders. Over 100 FPOs from across Karnataka will display their products at various stalls, offering a platform for networking and knowledge-sharing. In addition to the stalls, the event will feature seminars and panel discussions on key topics, including FPO vision, challenges, capacity building, legal compliance, and a buyer-seller meet.

The inauguration, scheduled for 10.30 a.m., will be attended by key dignitaries, including Minister for Agriculture N. Chaluvarayaswamy and Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda, along with special guests Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), S.R. Vishwanath.