Team members of Farmer FIRST Project from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana visited the Ch
annanwal Village of Mehal Kalan Block, District Barnala under the guidance of Director of Extension Education and Nodal Officer of Farmer FIRST Project Dr Parkash Singh Brar. The team members Dr YS Jadoun, Dr Amandeep Singh, Dr Navkiran along with PG Scholars of the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education visited the operational area of the project.
Dr. Y.S. Jadoun, Principal Investigator (PI) of the project welcomed all the farmers and highlighted the intervention made till date and discussed the future road map of the project. Discussions were made where farmers were asked about other interventions they require in the operational area like good quality maize seed for silage making, animal welfare camps, exposure visits, training programs etc. Farmers were provided
insight on technological interventions which can be implemented in up-coming days, like; value addition of milk and by-products, ornamental fish farming, integrated livestock-cum-fish farming, calf rearing, backyard poultry farming, mushroom cultivation etc.
Dr. Amandeep Singh, Co PI also interacted with the farmers and discuss about the up-coming events in the operational area like; exposure visits of beneficiary farmers, training on backyard poultry farming, goat farming, pig farming and vermi-compost units. During the visit, pre-survey data regarding backyard poultry farming interventions was also conducted, in which socio-economic profile of the beneficiary farmers as well as data related to knowledge about various backyard poultry management practices also recorded.
