A workshop on Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) to give awareness submission of claims and Government sponsored schemes was held at 
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, (GADVASU) Ludhiana. The workshop was organized by NABARD Ludhiana in collaboration with GADVASU. The workshop was attended by 30 officers from Dairy Development Department, Animal Husbandry Department, Banks and Progressive farmers. Dr. H.K. Verma, Director of Extension Education, GADVASU delivered lecture on extension services provided by University for enhancing animal productivity, while Dr. Jaswinder Singh informed about basic nutritional requirements and the strategies to prepare balanced ration according to the category, stage of lactation and type of animal.
NABARD also sanctioned a project for subscribing 'Vigyanak Pashu Palan' a monthly magazine of GADVASU to around 800 farmers clubs, operational in Punjab for adopting recommendations of University to manage animals n scientific way for productivity enhancement.
Sh. Dilbagh Singh, Deputy Director Dairy Development Department explained the objectives of DEDS, initiatives and training programme run by Dairy Department. Officers of Punjab & Sind Bank explained credit operations, DEDS scheme, and role of banks. Sh, Parveen Bhatia from NABARD explained developmental role of NABARD in Punjab. He informed the new procedure for subsidy claims, formation of Farmer Producer Organizations by NABARD and other initiatives taken by Regional office in Ludhiana for upliftment of rural folk.
