Vet Varsity organizes Training Camp under Farmer FIRST Project
Ludhiana 21 March 2022
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University organised training programme for the women beneficiary famers under Farmer FIRST Project funded by the ICAR, New Delhi. This training camp was conducted under the guidance of Dr. P.S. Brar, Director of Extension Education and Nodal officer of Farmer FIRST Project and Dr. Y.S. Jadoun, Principal Investigator of the project. Training camp was organized in adopted Village, Dhaner of Mehal Kalan block, by the members of the project team; Dr. Pragya Bhadauria, Dr. Gopika Talwar, Dr. Rekha Cahwla and Dr. Navkiran. 25 women beneficiary farmers from adopted villages participated actively in this training camp.
Women farmers were welcomed by the project team members. Dr. Gopika Talwar delivered lecture on value addition of milk and milk products. Farmers were made aware about the profits of selling milk products over fresh milk. Dr. Gopika also awared about various simple techniques through which they can prepare value added milk products and can sell the fresh milk products through different marketing channels.
Dr. Rekha Chawla informed farmers about different home-made dairy products like; Kalakand, Ghiya Barfi, Gajrela and Whey Drinks etc. and explained them methods to prepare these products. Dr. Pragya Bhadauria motivated to form the livestock-based Self-Help Groups (SHGs) at village level. Dr. Pragya further stressed on formation of SHGs based on; ‘Back yard poultry farming’ and ‘value added milk products etc. This type of SHGs based approach can enhance their income level and provide them economic independence.
Women farmers were quite enthusiastic in formation of livestock based SHGs and they also showed their keen interest in practical demonstration of value-added dairy products and visited the experimental dairy plants of the University.
Discussion session was held in which women farmers voluntarily gave good suggestions about various group-based activities for the women farmers. Team members concluded the exposure visit by giving vote of thanks to the women farmers for making this training camp successful.
