Ludhiana, November 9, 2026:- The Department of Animal Nutrition of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, organised a five-day practical training programme on “Animal Feed Technologies” for dairy farmers from Punjab and neighbouring states. Around 17 participants, including feed manufacturers and dairy farmers, took part in the programme.
During the valedictory session, Dr. Jaspal Singh Hundal, Head of the Department, emphasised the importance of adopting scientific feeding practices and modern nutritional technologies to enhance animal productivity and profitability. He encouraged the participants to effectively utilise the technologies and advisory services developed by the university for the benefit of the dairy farming community.
Dr. Udebir Singh, Course Director, said that the programme was designed to provide practical knowledge of balanced ration formulation, appropriate utilisation of locally available feed resources and modern feeding technologies to improve animal health, milk production and overall farm profitability.
The training programme included lectures and practical demonstrations on mineral nutrition, feed analysis, urea-molasses-mineral blocks, bypass fat technology, balanced ration formulation, silage and hay making, feed testing, aflatoxin management, preparation of mineral mixtures, feed mill machinery and urea treatment of crop residues.
The programme was coordinated by Dr. Harneet Kaur and Dr. Jujhar Singh Sidhu. Faculty members of the department imparted knowledge and conducted practical demonstrations throughout the programme. The participants appreciated the practical approach of the training and expressed confidence that the knowledge gained would help them adopt scientific feeding practices to improve dairy productivity and profitability.
