Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana will confer to four progressive livestock
farmers of the state on 24th of March at Pashu Palan Mela. Dr. Parkash Singh Brar, Director of extension education said that GADVASU is making all out efforts for the development of the livestock sector in the 
state by strengthening its extension programmes. In order to motivate various categories of livestock farmers, the university organizes innovative competitions by assessing the extent and impact of adoption of these technologies in improving the productivity and profitability of different livestock farming systems. In this response the university received a number of applications. A committee of experts including Deans and Directors visited the livestock farmers who participated in the competitions and evaluated the total farming system.
After final decision, the university announced the names of winners in different categories. In the buffalo category Sh. Gurdev Singh S/O Sh. Kashmir Singh Vill. Fatehgarh Sabhra, Distt. Firozepur was selected for the award. He started dairy farming in 1994. Now he has 17 animals. One of his buffalo produced 23.5 litre milk in a day. He has a conventional but very comfortable and airy shed with fans and foggers..
In the goat farming category Sh. Balwinder Singh Mann S/O Sh. Darshan Singh, Vill. Tungwali Distt. Bathind
a has b
een selected for the award. He started goat farming in 2017. Now he has 379 head count. He is producing 2.5-3 litre milk per day per goat.
Sh. Khushwant Singh S/O S. Swarn Singh, Vill. Chhangla, Distt. Hoshiarpur has been selected for the award in the fish farming category. He started fish farming in 1997 with 5 acres of land and now has increased his farms to 28 acres area. He is doing fish farming in a scientific manner.
In Piggery category Sh. Amandeep Singh S/O S. Hardev Singh, Vill. Bhai Desa, Distt. Mansa will be decorated with the award. Now he has 165 pigs. He has developed modern and comfortable sheds. He prepares feed on the recommendations of university experts.
Dr. Brar informed that these awards carry plaque, shawl and citation along with cash
