Ludhiana, 14 October 2026:- The Directorate of Extension Education of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised a one-day seminar for feed manufacturers on the theme “Changes in Dairy Animal Nutrition”. A total of 17 participants attended the event, including three from Haryana.
Dr Jatinder Pal Singh Gill, Vice-Chancellor, highlighted the university’s commitment to disseminating scientific knowledge and innovative feeding techniques to improve dairy productivity and economic sustainability.
Dr Ravinder Singh Grewal, Director of Extension Education, emphasised scientific feed formulation, quality assurance and sustainable dairy farming.
Dr Ram Saran Sethi, Dean of the College of Animal Biotechnology, stressed the promotion of start-ups, innovation and entrepreneurship in the animal husbandry sector.
During the technical session, experts from the Department of Animal Nutrition shared their technical knowledge. Dr Jasmine Kaur spoke on “Balanced Mineral Nutrition for Sustainable Dairy Production”; Dr Amit Sharma discussed “Use of Unconventional Ingredients to Reduce Feed Costs”; and Dr Sandeep Uniyal delivered a presentation on “Quality Standards, Ingredients and Testing of Feed for Dairy Animals”.
A panel discussion was also held under the chairmanship of Dr Ravinder Singh Grewal. The distinguished participants included Dr Parminder Singh, former Additional Director of Extension Education; Dr Jaspal Singh Hundal, Head of the Department of Animal Nutrition; and Mr Ashok Kumar, President of the All Feed Millers Association, Punjab. The discussion focused on feed quality, cost-effective feed formulation and practical challenges faced by the feed industry.
The seminar was coordinated by Dr Jaswinder Singh, Head of the Department of Extension Education, and Dr Ravdeep Singh, who served as organising secretaries. Student coordinators Gursimranjit Singh and Haryuvraj Singh Bedi also contributed to the event.
The seminar concluded with a resolve to strengthen collaboration between nutrition experts and feed manufacturers to promote quality animal feed, economical feeding systems and sustainable dairy production.
