A Big Push to the Livestock Sector through GADVASU Extension Services

Ludhiana-28-july-2011



Dr. H.K. Verma, Head, Veterinary & animal husbandry extension education GADVASU revealed that Ministry of Agriculture, and cooperation Govt. of India has sanctioned an eight day "Model training course" to this department on "Eco friendly & Modern dairy farming practices for field personnels and the funds will be released soon. Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University was established with the aim to upliftment the livestock sector by impacting the scientific knowledge to the livestock farmers through various means. Since the inception of GADVASU, Directorate of Extension is striving its best for transfer of technologies to the livestock farmers. In the present scenario, extension wing seems to be in full swing. In this connection it is pertinent to mention that this department had recently organized "Twin animal welfare camps in village Umadpur and Akalgarh of District Ludhiana. Scheduled Two week dairy farmers training was started on 25th July 2011 & 29 trainees are undergoing training. Further, this department will be organized a knowledge updating programme for dairy farmers from different states like Rajasthan, Bihar, U.P. and the skill updation training programme for Veterinary officers of others states from 1st August onwards.

Likewise this department is going to organize a three days training programme on "Quality & Balanced feed Manufacturing" for the feed manufacturer of Punjab state from 2nd Aug. to 5 Aug. 2011.



Dr. Kulbir Singh Sandhu, Director of Extension Education, GADVASU revealed that more and more farmers including unemployed youths are opting the livestock farming paving the way for high demand of livestock product and this livestock revolution. He further revealed that inspite of various tough field conditions the extension wing is doing its best for the upliftment of socio-economic status of rural people as livestock is a source of self employment, regular income along with a way for diversification of traditional agriculture.


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