Two-day Pashu Palan Mela concludes

Tribune News Service

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Ludhiana, March 24

The 24th Pashu Palan Mela at the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) concluded on Saturday with a message to develop livestock farming as diversification.

GADVASU other than contributing in the field of education and research has been instrumental in developing livestock professions with its extension programmes.

Vice-Chancellor GADVASU Dr AS Nanda said, “The varsity besides delivering services to commercial farmers has been promoting latest techniques to small and marginal farmers. It helps them to earn profit with limited resources.”

Dr Harish Kumar Verma, director of extension education said a book in Hindi language on “Zoonosis” (Diseases transferable from animals to humans) and folders on different topics published by the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) of varsity have been released. He said various departments at the GADVASU were providing services for rearing livestock and in the field of value addition of livestock products.

“These professions help farmers earn a handsome income. Women can also adopt this profession. Ornamentals fish, aquarium making, flavoured milk and lassi, cheese, meat pickle, meat kofta, meat patties, meat balls and a number of fish delicacies come under these professions,” ,” Dr Verma said. He said young entrepreneurs can earn good returns in goat and pig farming.

The College of Dairy Science and Technology displayed around 32 value added products of milk. The Department of Livestock Products and Technology displayed nearly 36 value added products related to meat and eggs. The College of Fisheries displayed 10 value added products of fish meat and different varieties of fish including carp fish, cat fish and ornamental fishes.

Dr Verma said a large number of farmers showed keen interest in measures to be adopted for controlling parasitic diseases in livestock. The Department of Animal Nutrition has developed a number of nutritional technologies for dairy animals. Good quality mineral mixture and uromin lick prepared in GADVASU was sold at economical price at the mela.

The Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine addressed concerns related to mastitis, mineral disorders, foot lameness among livestock.

Winners 

• The GADVASU’s judgment committee ranked the Punjab Dairy Development Board stall first in industry category, Baani Milk Products and Godrej Agrovet were declared joint second, Goodwill Hybrid Seeds, Kansal Agro feed and Mankind Pharma ranked third. 
• In varsity category, the Department of Veterinary Pathology was adjudged first, the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex and College of Dairy Science and Technology were placed at second position, the RRTC,  KVK Mohali and the Department of Veterinary Pharmacology were ranked third.