LUDHIANA, JANUARY 28:-----
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has already announced dates for its Kisan Melas. The Kisan Melas scheduled for the month of March will be held at five places in the state namely Rauni (Patiala) on March 8, Ballowal Saunkhri on March 11, Bathinda on March 14, Ludhiana on March 17-18 and Gurdaspur on March 22. To review the arrangements for these Kisan Melas, a meeting of scientists from PAU Departments, KVKs and outstations of PAU was held today in the Farmers Service Center.
The Director of Extension Education, Dr. M.S.Gill said that various committees have been formulated for the smooth conduct of the event. He shared that during these Kisan Melas, farmers will be guided by PAU experts for profitable, sustainable and pro-environment agricultural practices. He reviewed the proposed arrangements in light of the experience had during previous melas. Dr. Gill said that besides showcasing latest technologies, innovative farm practices and making available planting material, the melas will disseminate know how of relevance to farm women. There will be arrangement for enrolment of membership and sale of farm literature of PAU. Since farmers from different parts of Punjab and adjoining states participate in the Kisan Mela at Ludhiana, the Kisan Mela documentary will be produced at the Ludhiana Kisan Mela by the Centre for Communication and International Linkages, said Dr. Gill. The Kisan Melas will provide a forum to the farmers to learn the new technology and new innovations, on one hand, it will also provide them with opportunity to discuss their field problems with experts in person. It will also help the scientists to get feedback from the farmers that will help them to reorient their programmes to make them as per the requirements of the farmers. Present among others in the review meeting were Dr. A.K.Dhawan, Additional Director of Research (Agri.), Dr. Jagtar Singh Dhiman, Additional Director of Communication, Dr. Jaswinder Kaur Sangha, Coordinator Research (COHS), Dr. H.S.Dhaliwal, Additional Director of Extension Education, Dr. Kanwal Mahindra, Associate Director of Extension Education, Dr. H.S.Bajwa, Senior Extension Specialist (Agronomy), Dr. P.S.Chahal, Deputy Director Research, Heads of different departments, representatives of Director Seeds, Estate Officer, Plant Disease Clinic and Extension Specialists of PAU. Dr. Dhaliwal proposed his vote of thanks to all the participants.
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