Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding MoU withMarkfed for 
transfer of technology for calf feed starter. Markfed's Cattle feed and allied industries, Gidderbaha, unit is an organization involved in manufacturing of cattle feed and feed supplements for different physiological functions.
The MoU was signed by Dr JP SGill, Director of Research, GADVASU and Sh Davinder Singh, General Manger, Markfed in the presence of Dr A S Nanda, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU, Dr Bal Mukand Sharma, Executive Director Markfed, Punjab and officers of the University and Markfed.
Dr A S Nanda, Vice Chancellor, GADVASU emphasized the importance of linkage between GADVASU and Markfed and hoped that this transfer of technology will deliver good results from lab to land. Dr Bal Mukand Sharma said that it’s a great honor to collaborate with GADVASU. The transfer of technology and technical knowhow for the formulation and manufacturing of calf starter would indeed help the industry to reach out to the farmers. Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Dean of college of Veterinary Sciences appraised the house about the importance of calf starter in dairy industry. He said that GADVASU has already transferred about 15 technologies to various organizations. Dr Manju Wadhwa, Head, Department of Animal Nutrition revealed that the shifting of calves from milk feeding to the solid ration feeding causes depression in the growth rate of calves. The feeding of quality calf starter will boost the growth of the calves during this transit phase and animals may reach the pubertal stage at an early age. This MOU will benefit both the cattle feed industry as well as progressive dairy farmers of the state.
