Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana (GADVASU) inked a MoU to give boost to piggery production in the state. The MoU was signed by Dr. JPS Gill, Director of Research, GADVASU with Alfred Wahl, President, Polar Genetics, Canada (one of the leading company in production of high grade pig semen) and Tejinder Pal Singh of Grewal Pig Farm, Punjab in the presence of Dr. AS Nanda, Vice Chancellor of the university. Dr. Prahlad Singh, HoD of Veterinary Gynecology, alongwith Baljit Singh and Daljit Singh, Progressive Pig Farmers were also present on the occasion.
Dr. AS Nanda, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU informed that commercial pig farming is an upcoming entrepreneurship in Punjab and many farmers are adopting piggery commercially so as to enhance their profit. The MoU will help in promoting pig production through genetic up gradation, appropriate management interventions and value addition making piggery a profitable venture for the farmers.
Dr. JPS Gill told that GADVASU has requisite infrastructure and expertise for conducting basic and applied research to promote pig production. Dr Ashwani Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor has already undertaken advance training in pig reproduction at Canada. Under this MoU, Grewal Pig Farm will help in evaluation of semen supplied by Polar Genetics, Canada through Artificial Insemination. Hence the mutual cooperation will help in enhancing pig production. An "All India coordinated Research Project on Pig" funded by ICAR is already operational in the Department of Veterinary Gynecology for strengthening research in pig production and management, nutrition and disease control.
