Vet varsity secures MSME project to boost dairy farming skills, entrepreneurial growth

The Department of Livestock Production Management, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), earned a project on “Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Training Programme on Scientific Dairy Farming, Value Chain Addition, and Marketing to Augment Farmers Income” from the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In this project, hands-on experiential learning will be imparted to trainees to upgrade existing skills of scientific dairy farming, value addition chain, and marketing.

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Dr Jatinder Paul Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor, lauded the team for securing the funding for this project and emphasised it would enhance the knowledge and entrepreneurial competencies of new entrants as well as those of existing dairy farmers for their sustainability in the dairy sector for the state of Punjab.

Dr Anil Kumar Arora, Director of Research; Dr Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education; and Dr Sarvpreet Singh Ghuman, Dean, College of Veterinary Sciences, congratulated the team on the achievement.

Dr Yashpal Singh, Head of the Department, said MSMEs contribute to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said MSMEs helped reduce the levels of poverty through job creation and economic growth, which are the key drivers of employment, lucrative jobs, and entrepreneurship for women and unemployed youths of Punjab.