Department of Veterinary and animal husbandry extension education of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana organized one week training programme on 
Goat Farming from 08.07.2019 to 12.07.2019 for upliftment of small and marginal farmers and to run goat farming as an enterprise on commercial level. Dr Rajesh Kasrija, training coordinator informed that a total of 38 trainees including 3 women trainees from Punjab and adjoining state have participated in this training programme. The trainees were provided with knowledge about various topics like breeds, breeding, management, shed design, weather management, vaccination protocols, diseases & their prevention, value addition of meat, milk and economics of goat farming etc. He further told that besides the theoretical lectures practical training on handling of goats, measuring temperature, signs of healthy animals, age determination by seeing dentition and hoof management has also been provided to the trainees. Dr. H. K. Verma, Director Extension Education informed that goat farming is gaining momentum in the state as young farmers and farm women are showing keen interest in goat farming. He added that goat can be projected as future food animal and it will help in economic security of farmer. Dr S K Kansal, Head, Department of Veterinary extension education said that Veterinary University is disseminating knowledge on Goat farming in the form of printed book and through a mobile app, which can be downloaded from Play store. Also, Veterinary University is providing hand held support to farmers through Progressive goat farmers association. Dr Khushpreet Singh and Dr Y S Jadoun, Associate coordinators, made smooth arrangement for conduct of this training. For any further enquiry about extension activities of GADVASU, one can contact at Farmer helpline number 0161-2414005, 2414026.
