Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Science University, Ludhiana conducted a three day training course for 
entrepreneurs who want to prepare and market cattle feed in Punjab. According to Dr. Parminder Singh, the course coordinator; 62 feed millers took part which was held from 18th to 20th July, 2016. In this course, various techniques of feed manufacturing were discussed viz. Purchase and storage of feed ingredients, Ration formulation for different categories of the animals, Importance of bypass fat and protein for ruminants, Manufacturing of uromin lick and mineral mixture, Presence of pesticides and aflatoxins in feed ingredients, Importance of feed additives, Automation in feed manufacturing, The Punjab regulation of compounded feed act etc. According to S. Santokh Singh, officer of dairy development, Ludhiana, this course is necessary for every cattle feed manufacturer 
to get the license for marketing the feed in the Punjab state. Dr. M P Gupta, Head department of Veterinary Extension informed the feed manufacturers the utility services the department offers for the farmers and the feed manufacturers, like the feed and feed ingredients testing, sale of minerals and bypass fat etc. He asked the feed millers to prescribe the GADVASU literature so that farmers get latest information when they come for feed manufacturing. The concluding function was presided over by Dr. H K Verma, Director of Extension Education. He distributed the certificates and advised the cattle feed entrepreneurs to make good quality and balanced feed so that good quality milk can be produced. Balanced feed also prevents certain metabolic diseases thereby reducing cost of treatment. For better marketing of feed it is important to conduct awareness and treatment camps at their premises, for which university can provide all the necessary technical support. He emphasized the need to formulate feed manufacturing association, which can meet monthly or bimonthly to discuss various issues related to feed manufacturing and dairy industry as a whole.
