Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana organized a seminar on ‘Dairy Farming as a sustainable venture’ for the farmers. Dr. P.K. Uppal, Advisor of Animal Husbandry to the Govt. of Punjab was chief guest on this occasion and inaugurated the seminar. Dr. Uppal revealed that Punjab Govt. is stressing on dairy farming which has become a sun shine area and the Govt. is pushing very hard to promote it. Govt. is providing all the facilities including subsidies,soft loans as well as education part to the adopting farmers. The State is poised to be a dairy state in upcoming dairy time.
S. Inderjit Singh, Director,Punjab Dairy Development Department Govt. of Punjab presided over the function while Dr. R.S. Sahota, Director of Extension Education, GADVASU was the guest of honour. The seminar was attended by large number of livestock farmers including women farmers from different districts of Punjab and also by trainees of training centres of dairy development. In the seminar, Dr. A.L. Saini, Professor-cum-Head, Department of Livestock Production Management delivered lecture on the topic ‘Shelter Management’ in context to modern dairy farming while Dr. R.S. Grewal, Animal Nutritionist spoke on ‘Balance feeding in dairy animals’. Dr. H.K. Verma, Professor, Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education shared his views on ‘Common reproductive disorders and their management in dairy animals’. A Question-Answer Session was also organized where queries of farmers were also dealt. Dr. Inderjit Singh, Director, told that department is fully geared to provide all the support to the dairy farmers in the form of subsidies through Punjab Dairy Development Board (PDDB). Training Programmes from eight centres of PDDB in Punjab are being provided alongwith all support to the trained personnels. Dr. R.S. Sahota, Director of Extension Education told that Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University is having all out efforts for promoting the livestock farming especially dairy farming in the State through the structured approach. GADVASU is publishing literature for the farmers in local language and a monthly Punjabi Magazine Vigyanak Pashu Palan. A farmer helpline No. (0161-2414026) and an Information centre is also functional for the farmers at the university. The seminar concluded with thanks giving remarks from the dairy farmers.
