All set for Kisan, Pashu Palan fairs

The stage is set for the two-day Kisan Mela and Pashu Palan Mela to be held at the grounds of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), beginning tomorrow. Both melas promise to be beneficial for people from all walks of life. Preparations have been completed for the smooth conduct of the melas, officials said. The theme for the Kisan Mela this year is, “Jinsa toh utpaad banaiye, kheti munafa hor vadhaiye,” said PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr Satbir Singh Gosal. He said seeds of wheat for the coming season would be given to needy farmers at subsidised rates and testing of soil would also be done free of cost.

On the eve of the fair, Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, said that during the mela the university officials would disseminate knowledge to focus on rearing of young stock of dairy animals with the slogan: “Kattru-vachhru da suchja parbandh, banaye dairy kitte nu lahewand.” Dr Gill underlined that the mela would attract not only livestock, fisheries, poultry, goat and pig farmers but also children, young people, senior citizens and women.