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Journey through the decade: An Agro-Wonderland Tale









                                                                                              T all started in 1920.
                                        AHA: Premier                                I was the first agro exhibition in the country. The good
                                                                                                The Klang Breeders Association organised what
                       Magro fair for all                                           response prompted the Malaya Agriculture and Holticulture
                                                                                    Association, an organisation comprising scientists and botanists
                                                                                    from Commonwealth nations to conceptualise the agriculture
                                                                                    and holticulture exhibition in 1924.
                                                                                      Supported by the Agriculture Department under British
                                                                                    rule, exhibits were showcased at district and state levels with








































































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