A three-day organic mango and jackfruit festival commenced at Nexus Centre City Mall on Friday, bringing together organic farmers, consumers and horticulture experts under one roof.

A two-day jackfruit festival began at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry in Mysuru on Saturday with Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC) assuring support for value addition of the fruit and providing market linkages to its farmers.