Jackfruit Festival was inaugurated in the distinguished presence of Governor of Talangana, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, along with Governor of Bihar, Shri. Rajendra Arlekar was presided over by the Governor of Goa, Shri. PS Sreedharan Pillai organised by Raj Bhavan at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan. On the 71st Birthday of Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi on September 17, 2021 a Jackfruit garden was started by planting 71 Saplings at Raj Bhavan Goa campus. Now Plants in this garden have started bearing fruits, which is 20 months from the date of planting and ready to be harvested.
Governor of Bihar, Shri. Rajendra Arlekar planted saplings of Jackfruit and Coconut in Raj Bhavan premises and also inaugurated harvesting of Jackfruit at Raj Bhavan, Jackfruit garden. The Jackfruit Festival Exhibition is setup by Agriculture Technology Management Agency, North Goa and Directorate of Agriculture was also inaugurated on the occasion.
Secretary to Governor, Shri. M. R. M. Rao, IAS ,Vice-Chancellor, Goa University, Shri. Harilal Menon, Special Officer, Shri. R. Mihir Vardhan, IAS (Rtd) & others were also present.
