Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Science University conducted a three day specialized cattle feed .jpg)
manufacturing course. 73 feed millers from all parts of Punjab participated in this training. According to Dr. Jaswinder Singh, the coordinator of 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 that the department offers many utility services for the farmers and the feed manufacturers, like the feed and feed ingredients testing, sale of minerals and bypass fat etc. 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 economical milk production can be achieved. He said that for better marketing of feed it is important to conduct awareness and treatment camps at their places, 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.
