PAU Launches Training Programme on Integrated Farming System’s in Mardapur Village for Income Enhancement
The All India Coordinated Research Programme on 10.07.2024 Integrated Farming System, School of Organic Farming PAU Ludhiana (Main Centre), in collaboration with the OFR Center Patiala, recently launched a training programme on integrated farming systems aimed at enhancing farmers’ incomes in Mardapur village, Block Ghanor, District Patiala. The event featured Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice […]
PAU Signs MoA for Surface Seeding Technology for in SITU Management of Paddy Straw
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU)11.07.2024 has entered into a pact with Roop Agriculture Works, based in Mansa (Punjab), for the commercialization of PAU Surface Seeder Technology. Dr AS Dhatt, Director of Research, and Mr Mandeep Singh from Roop Agriculture Works signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on behalf of their respective organizations. Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, […]
PAU-FASC Sangrur Conducts Water Management Awareness Camp in Remote Village Jakhepal Hambalwas
The Punjab Agricultural University’s Farm Advisory Service Centre (PAU-FASC) in Sangrur organized an awareness camp at 11.07.2024 the remote village of Jakhepal Hambalwas Patti in Sangrur District to educate farmers on efficient water use in kharif crops. Over sixty farmers actively participated in the camp. Dr. Ashok Kumar, District Extension Scientist (Soil Science), detailed the […]
PAU-FASC Kapurthala Hosts Farmers’ Training Camp on Water-Saving tar Wattar Rice Techniques
To promote the wide adoption of the TAR WATTAR RICE technique among farmers, the Punjab Agricultural University’s Farm Advisory Service Centre (PAU-FASC) in Kapurthala organized a skill development camp on July 10, 2024, at Khera Bet village. Approximately 40 farmers attended the camp to learn the finer nuances of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) planting through […]
PAU-FASC Sangrur Demonstrates Effective Irons Deficiency Control in Direct-Seeded and Transplanted Rice at Sangatpura Village
PAU-FASC 9.07.2024 Sangrur recently conducted demonstrations on controlling iron deficiency in both direct-seeded rice (DSR) and transplanted rice in Sangatpura village, Sangrur. The village boasts approximately 50 acres under DSR, with Sh. Sukhtar Singh achieving excellent plant population through step seeder sowing. Dr. Ashok Kumar, District Extension Scientist (Soil Science), educated farmers on the vital […]
PAU Commercializes Maize Hybrid PMH 14 with Andhra Pradesh-Based Firm
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) inked a pact 10.07.2024 with Andhra Pradesh-based Gourmet Popcornica LLP for licensing of maize hybrid PMH 14. Dr Ajmer Singh Dhatt, Director of Research, and Mr Rakesh Arora from Gourmet Popcornica LLP signed the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. Dr Surinder Sandhu, Incharge of Maize Section, […]
PAU VC Inaugurates 22-Day Training Programme on Agri-Skill’s, Gives a Call for Youth Empowerment
A 22-day training programme on 9.07.2024“Honing of Agriculture Skills” commenced at the Skill Development Centre, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) in collaboration with Syngenta Foundation India, Pune, Maharashtra. In total, 35 youths are participating in the programme, aimed at brushing up the agriculture related knowledge and enhancing the skills of the youths in allied agri-enterprises. Inaugurating […]
PAU- KVK, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Organised Farmers’ Training Camp on the Cultivation of Sesame Crop
AU-KVK Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar organized a training camp on successful sesame cultivation at village Dhaul on 5-7-2024 to promote oilseed crops. Farmers from villages Dhaul and Nawanpind Tapprian participated in this camp. At the outset, Assistant Professor (Agronomy), KVK Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Dr. Jaswinder Kumar, welcomed the farmers and elaborated on suitable times […]
One Student, One Tree: PAU VC’S Green Initiative Takes Root
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), 8.07.2024 Ludhiana, has embarked on a massive month-long plantation drive as a part of its ‘Clean and Green PAU Campus Drive,’ initiated during the university’s Diamond Jubilee year. This initiative aligns with Van Mahotsav, the annual tree-planting festival celebrated in the first week of July, which promotes environmental awareness and the […]
PAU-FASC Tarn Taran Advocates Skipping Phosphorus Fertilizer in Paddy at Farmer Awareness Camp
Farmers in Punjab are well-acquainted with intensive cropping systems, particularly the rice-wheat rotation. However, this practice often leads to nutrient deficiencies, prompting high fertilizer usage. Research by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, reveals that skipping phosphorus fertilizer in paddy, if already applied to wheat, does not reduce yield. In an awareness camp held on July […]