Ludhiana 11 March 2024-Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University will confer Chief Minister Awards to four progressive livestock farmers of the state on 14^th March at Pashu Palan Mela being organized at Ludhiana. Dr. Parkash Singh Brar, Director of Extension Education said that varsity is making all out efforts for the development of the livestock sector in the state by strengthening its extension programmers. To motivate various livestock farmers, the university organizes innovative competitions by assessing the extent and impact of adoption of these technologies in improving the productivity and profitability of different category livestock farming systems. In this response the university received several applications. A committee of experts including deans and directors visited the livestock farmers who participated in the competitions and evaluated the total farming system. After the final decision, the university announced the names of winners in different categories.

In the buffalo category Mrs. Daljeet Kaur Toor w/o S. Gurmeet Singh Toor, village Khosa Kotla, PO Khosa Randhir, District Moga was selected for the award. She is the 1^st woman farmer in receiving the Chief Minister Award among various livestock categories given by this university.

Mr. Rupinder Pal Singh s/o S. Jaspal Singh, village Jandwala Charat Singh, District Sri Mukatsar Sahib has been selected for the award in the fish farming category. He started fish farming in 2012 with 5 acres of land and now has increased his farms to 36 acres.

In Piggery category Mr. Bikramjit Singh s/o S. Paramjit Singh, village Fatehgarh Shukar Chakk, District Amritsar will be decorated with the award. He is BTech in computer science and ventured into pig farming in 2016. He took training from KVK Amritsar. Now he has 20 boars, 45 sows and 600 growing piglets.

In the goat farming category Mr. Barjinder Singh Kang s/o S. Karnail Singh Kang of Sirhind Road, Patiala has been selected for the award. An MBA degree holder, went to Canada for greener pastures but returned after 3-4 years.

Dr. Brar informed that these awards carry plaque, shawl, and citation along with cash.