Farmers’ photo gallery opened at Palampur agri university

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Our Correspondent

Palampur, January 25

Suman Lata, a progressive farmer of the Kangra district, today inaugurated a photo gallery of progressive farmers at the CSK HPKV Agriculture University in the presence of Vice-Chancellor HK Chaudhry to mark the golden jubilee of the statehood of Himachal Pradesh.

While addressing farmers and scientists, Chaudhry said initially, photographs of 32 progressive farmers from all over the state, including seven farm ladies, had been displayed and in future more photographs would be added to the gallery.

Besides, University Krishi Vigyan Kendras will also display photos of farmers in their premises.

He urged the farmers to learn, adopt and spread the University technology among other farmers and they would be suitably rewarded.

The Vice-Chancellor talked about the major achievements of the university after Himachal Pradesh attained full statehood.

He said besides policies and programmes of the state government, the university had contributed tremendously for making the state self-sufficient on the food front as more than 80 per cent area under wheat and paddy was covered under the improved varieties developed by his university.

Dr Mandeep Sharma, Dean, Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, elaborated the progress of state in the last 50 years.

Some progressive farmers also spoke on the occasion and expressed their happiness over the honour given to them.