Department of Livestock Products Technology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, is going to conduct farmer’s training programme of 3 days from 16-18 December, 2015 on ‘Hygienic Poultry Processing and Value Addition for Employment Generation and Higher Revenues’. Dr Manish Kumar Chatli, Course Director and Head of the department said that In this training programme hand-on-training will be provided on the hygienic processing of poultry birds, packaging and preservation techniques. The hands-on-training for the preparation and packaging techniques for different value added meat products such as meat balls/koftas, meat patties, sausages, pickle, meat cutlets, meat sausages etc. will also be conducted. The marketing tips for these products will also be discussed for their economic benefits. In this programme various lectures on processing, preservation, value addition, packaging and marketing of the meat and meat products will be delivered. The information will also be shared on project formulation for seeking loans from banks, Government schemes, licencing programmes, standards and labelling of the food products. In addition they will also be provided with the brochures and booklets for their future reference. The seats for the programme are limited to 25 only and it will be allowed only on first cum first basis. There is no fee for the women farmer however, the boarding and lodging is available at nominal cost in Farmer’s Hostels of PAU and GADVASU. This programme will be helpful for the entrepreneurship development and the programme is designed as per the demand and requirement of the farmers. The interested participants/farmers can contact to Head, Department of Livestock Products Technology, GADVASU, Ludhiana. Phone No. 0161-2414025.
