Main Mela attractions
VCDs released on ‘Laverean da hai hai vich na auna’ and
‘Gavan vich phir jan di samasya’
Booklet released ‘Saaf Suthra Meat Paida Karna’ and ‘Meat ton vakh vakh uttapad banauna’
Broachers released ‘Aande di paushtikta’, ‘Aande de vakh vakh pdarth banaune’
‘Meat the Aachar Banauna’ and ‘Meat di paushtikta’
Area specific mineral mixture of three types was also released
Functional low fat Dahi was also introduced
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana inaugurated its 20th Pashu Palan Mela on 18TH March, 2016.Dr AS Nanda, Vice Chancellor GADVASU inaugurated the mela. He said that diversification within the livestock is also a need of the hour. Value addition of Products may diversify these professions in a different mode. Theme slogan of Mela was “Pashu Palan Kitte Karan Da Banao Vichar, Dasan Nahuan Di Kirat, Ghar Baithey Vyapar”. Dr. Nanda said that we are conducting a number of efforts to explore the new avenues in livestock. We should try to control diseases of animals, in absence of problems it will be a good profit in economic terms. 
GADVASU showcased all his research, education and extension programmes at the Pashu Palan mela for the benefit of livestock farmers. Taking place twice a year in March & September it brings with its zest & excitement. This two day event at the Mela ground of GADVASU provided a platform for farmers, scientists, extension workers, Dairy officers, Fodder & Fisheries officers, various veterinary pharmaceuticals and agribusiness firms and banking sectors for showing their experience and information about the latest knowledge, technologies and schemes which has come up in the livestock sector.
Dr H. K. Verma, Director of Extension Education revealed that large number of peoples showed their interest in taking up goat, pig and fish farming and especially enquired about their training programmes. University publications on different subjects of livestock farming were also available. Different Departments of University provided useful literature to the farmers. Special interactive session on livestock rearing in the scientific way was 
organised consisting of live lectures form experts, question answer including quiz questions from participants which were given awards also. The programme had overwhelming response from the farmers. Chief Ministers awards were conferred on to five progressive farmers in the field of dairy, fisheries and piggery.
Various departments of College of Vety Science put up their stall in the Mela and tried their best to transfer valuable inputs and recommendations to the farmers. The excellent germplasm of the University such as Cows, Buffaloes, Goats, Pigs, Poultry, Emu and Quails were demonstrated to the livestock farmers. The experts delivered talks on the various aspects of livestock, poultry and fish farming and the mechanism and procedures to overcome the common problems faced by them. Live demonstrations on the various aspects along with sale of milk testing kit, Mastitis Diagnosis kit, teat dip practice and acaricide drug application were also demonstrated to the farmers.
An earnest endeavour by the College of Fisheries was the stall having various carp fishes,
ornamental fish, azolla, duckweed cultivation and duck farming with integration of fish farming. People inquired about Fisheries profession, ornamental fish & saline water fisheries. Value added products of this college were also displayed on their stall for sale.
Different mouth watering vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies like Sweetened and Salted lassi, Flavoured milk, Yoghurt, Sweets, Whey drink, Paneer, Milk cake, Dhoda barfi, Meat patties, different types of Meat pickles prepared by College of Dairy Science & Technology and the Department of Livestock Products Technology were available for sale. Meat cutlets, Meat samosa, Non-veg Momos, fibre rich meat biscuits were main attractions in the mela. Emu oil with medicinal properties was also available for consumers.
The innovation mode of vet varsity was reflected in the products of college of dairy science and technology as yoghurt, probiotic lassi, mozzarella cheese and newly launched bottle gourd barfi and oat lassi. College also introduced a variety of low fat curd.
Enormous number of livestock farmers visited the stall put up by the Animal Nutrition Department to purchase the mineral mixture, By–pass fat and uromin lick prepared by the University which is sold at a very nominal rate to the farmers. Different entrepreneurs trained by vet varsity also put up their value added products for depiction, exhibition and sale. This has evoked excellent response among the aspiring farmers and visiting rural youth. Department introduced three types of area specific mineral mixture after mapping Punjab region.
Farmers showed great interest in university publications. Directorate of Extension Education has published a number of books in simple regional language on very low price. Farmer showed keen interest for registering their name for monthly magazine ‘Vigyanak Pashu Palan’. Two new VCDs on infertility problems were released in the mela. Department of livestock products technology also released booklets and brochures on quality production of Meat and Meat Products.
All the leading Veterinary Pharmaceuticals companies, Dairy & livestock related equipments, feed related factories put their stalls in exhibition. The departments like Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries of Punjab State put up their stalls in the Mela for demonstrating their activities. Different livestock associations established under the guidance of Veterinary University also put up their stalls for enrolling the members.
The Mela allures thousands of farmers from all the nook and corner of Punjab along with farmers from neighbouring states. Mela was attended by University Board Members, Officers, heads of departments, faculty, students and staff. The Pashu Palan Mela will be held for two days (18 and 19 March 2016).
