3-Month training course on integrated crop production concludes at PAU
Dr Lavleesh Garg, Extension Scientist, provided tips for the marketing of agricultural produce
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Apr 2, 2021 03:13
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Ludhiana: A three-month online training course on “Integrated Crop Production” concluded at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). The programme was organized by the Skill Development Centre under the guidance of Dr Jaskarn Singh Mahal, Director of Extension Education. In total, 52 rural youths participated in the course.
In his address, Dr Mahal called upon the youth to connect with PAU through its farm literature, digital newspaper, WhatsApp groups, Facebook Live Programme, etc. He said the youth can get success in agriculture by learning from the experience of the progressive farmers.
Dr Kiranjot Sidhu, Associate Director (Skill Development), urged the trainees to apply the gained knowledge in their fields and scale new heights in agriculture. She also suggested adopting subsidiary occupations for economic sustainability. Not only farmers, even farm women can equally adopt these allied agriculture occupations and contribute in the income enhancement of the family, she added.
Dr Rupinder Kaur, Course Coordinator, welcomed the resource persons and the trainees, and presented the detailed report of the three-month training course. Experts from various departments of PAU imparted training in diverse aspects of agriculture, she added.
Dr Lavleesh Garg, Extension Scientist, provided tips for the marketing of agricultural produce. Later, he proposed a vote of thanks.
Bhupinder Kaur, Kanwaljit Kaur, Iqbalpreet Kaur Sidhu and Ashish Sharma also assisted in the organization of the course.
