Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, (Tarn Taran) of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana 
organized a five day ‘Off-Campus’ vocational “Scientific Goat Farming and Fodder Production Training Program” at village Kahlwan from 18th to 24th January 2017. The training was sponsored under the RKVY-09 scheme being run in GADVASU, Ludhiana. Twenty farmers belonging to SC community of village Kahlwan participated in this training programme. Scientific knowledge on various aspects of goat farming and fodder production was devised in this training for skill development and self entrepreneurship of farmers for economic upliftment.
Speaking on the inaugural session of the training programme, Dr. Balwinder Kumar, Deputy Director (Training) cum Director of the training course emphasized upon the development of skill of the underprivileged categories in the rural masses of the Punjab. Such type of trainings helps farmers, farm women, and rural youth in developing the agricultural entrepreneurship through livestock diversification and overall economic development of poor farmers. Dr. Kumar also highlighted various facilities developed by GADVASU and KVK. Course highlights included the lectures from experts and practical training through exposure visit to the University Goat Farm at GADVASU Campus Ludhiana.
Dr. H K Verma, Director Extension Education, GADVASU, Ludhiana interacted with the farmers and stressed upon 
adoption of goat farming for better livelihood. Dr. Shashipal, Assistant Professor, Livestock Production educated about the goat breeds, their housing management and feed requirement. Sh. Navjot Singh, Assistant Professor, Agronomy provided technical guidance on various aspects of fodder production and silage making. Other experts from University and KVK also delivered their lectures on assigned topics and discussed different aspects related goat farming. Literature related to goat farming developed by Directorate of Extension Education, was also provided to the farmers.
Participant farmers appreciated the efforts of KVK for providing them training related to goat farming.Dr Anil Kumar proposed the vote of thanks at the valedictory function and thanked the trainees and visiting guests and faculty for their efforts to make this Off-Campus training programme a success.
