Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The department of veterinary and animal husbandry extension education of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) has started a specialized dairy training course of two weeks for farmers.
A total of 57 trainees, including seven women, from all over Punjab and adjoining states are attending the course.
Dr J S Bhatti, head of the extension department and course director, highlighted the importance of farm mechanization and importance of scientific housing of the dairy animals.
Dr M P Gupta, course coordinator, said besides the theoretical knowledge, farmers would be given hands on training on management and prevention of diseases. He further said these trainings are organized free of cost for female candidates. Dr Harish Kumar Verma, director of extension education, highlighted the importance of scientific dairy farming for getting the maximum benefits in the present scenario.
Dr Verma revealed that university has been organizing such trainings on a regular basis like pig, dairy, poultry, goat, fish farming and many other tailor made courses as per the demand.
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