Training on solar pumpsets with micro irrigation system

Ludhiana: The Precision Farming Development Centre (PFDC), Department of Soil and Water Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organised a training programme on “Solar Pumpsets with Micro Irrigation System.”As many as 36 officers from the Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Punjab, participated. Dr Rajan Aggarwal, Head, Department of Soil and Water Engineering, highlighted the importance of agricultural pumps and their integration with solar photovoltaic system.

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Dr Rakesh Sharda, principal investigator, PFDC, said the programme would go a long way in the successful penetration of solar-powered micro irrigation system. The experts shed light on different pumping systems, selection design and installation of agricultural pumps, solar powered micro irrigation system and design. Trainees visited PFDC farm and Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant at the College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, PAU. The experts included Dr KG Singh, Dr Derminder Singh, Dr Sunil Garg and Dr Sukhmeet Singh.

Extrusion Technology workshop from Dec 8

The Department of Food Science and Technology, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), will hold two training courses for the Scheduled Castes. The training would be held under the aegis of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. Out of these, one training would be held on “Extrusion Technology” from December 8-10 and another on “Fruit and Vegetables Processing” from December 21-23. Nearly 20 participants would be admitted to each training course on first-cum-first basis. These participants would be awarded stipend as well as refreshments. — TNS