NG RANGA AWARDEE FARMER EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO PAU

LUDHIANA, JULY 20:-----



Mr. Gurcharan Singh Mann, a Progressive Farmer of village Tungwali, district Bathinda, who was awarded "NG Ranga Farmer Award 2011" in recognition of his excellence in the diversified agriculture, by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on July 16 at New Delhi, met the PAU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Baldev Singh Dhillon, today. He expressed his gratitude to PAU for equipping him with technical inputs that enabled him to put his farming on scientific lines and to excel in agriculture. \"I attribute my success to the PAU experts for providing me with the timely technical guidance about latest farm practices, which have helped me in diversifying his entire agriculture pattern\", said Mr. Mann adding that, \"I continuously maintained regular contact with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Bathinda, since 1995\". He was awarded with a cash prize of rupees one lakh, a Citation and a similar grant for traveling to various organizations, Universities and research institutes to pursue for acquiring knowledge and sharing ideas with experts.



Dr. Dhillon while congratulating Mr Mann for receiving the prestigious award. He said that such farmers are the future of Punjab agriculture and act as role models for other growers in terms of agri-diversification and conservation of natural resources. The recognition of a Progressive farmer trained by PAU, with NG Ranga Award in the Golden Jubilee Year of the University is a matter of pride, he said.

A recipient of Chief Minister Award and Parwasi Bharti Award, conferred by PAU, Mr Mann carries out his venture, successfully, in scientific farming on 42 acres of land in addition to fish farming on 12 acres of land. Besides diversifying agriculture, Mann has formed a group of rural youths who have launched a crusade against drug addiction. They are holding camps and persuading the youth to shun the consumption of drugs. The awardee farmer has popularised beekeeping in his village. He has the credit of being first in the introduction of the net-house cultivation of vegetables in his area. He obtained trainings, on various aspects of agriculture, from PAU and is a regular reader of the university farm publications.


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