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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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