06-17-2004, 08:49 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->There is only one Agriculture University in Punjab at Ludhiana, the next nearest is at Hissar, Haryana. The Ludhiana one was built as the only such pre partition university was in Layalpur ( now Faislabad), Punjab, Pakistan<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab.The PAU has played a key role in increasing food grain production in the Punjab State several folds share its reputation and ushering in an era of Green Revolution in India. It has also made notable contributions in increasing livestock and poultry production. In recognition of its outstanding achievements in agricultural research, education and extension, i<b>t was adjudged the Best Agricultural University in India</b>
This premier institution was established in October 1962 on the pattern of Land Grant Institutions of USA.<b> It had three campuses, Ludhiana (Punjab), Hissar (Haryana) and Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) apart from a net work of research stations/sub-stations scattered all over the State.</b>[this is most important reason for better farming techniques] With the reorganization of states, the campuses in the states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were transferred to their respective states. The Punjab Agricultural University was established under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970. The university presently has six constituent colleges:
Besides a number of<b> regional research stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras </b>have been established in various agro climatic regions of the State to meet the research and extension needs of these regions.
<b>The College of Agricultural Engineering was established in the year 1964 </b>with the objective of catering to the needs of the State of Punjab in the discipline of Agricultural Engineering. The college has excellent training facilities in the field of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
The College has made notable contributions through its six departments and supporting units. The departments are: Farm Power & Machinery, Soil and Water Engineering, Processing & Agricultural Structures, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->There has been some progress in contract farming with the help of corporate, the credit for which should go to Pepsi and its tomato farming <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pepsi came to India recently.
Kavi,
Have you ever been to Punjab?
The Punjab Agricultural University was established in 1962 to serve the state of erstwhile Punjab.The PAU has played a key role in increasing food grain production in the Punjab State several folds share its reputation and ushering in an era of Green Revolution in India. It has also made notable contributions in increasing livestock and poultry production. In recognition of its outstanding achievements in agricultural research, education and extension, i<b>t was adjudged the Best Agricultural University in India</b>
This premier institution was established in October 1962 on the pattern of Land Grant Institutions of USA.<b> It had three campuses, Ludhiana (Punjab), Hissar (Haryana) and Palampur (Himachal Pradesh) apart from a net work of research stations/sub-stations scattered all over the State.</b>[this is most important reason for better farming techniques] With the reorganization of states, the campuses in the states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were transferred to their respective states. The Punjab Agricultural University was established under the Haryana and Punjab Agricultural Universities Act, 1970. The university presently has six constituent colleges:
Besides a number of<b> regional research stations and Krishi Vigyan Kendras </b>have been established in various agro climatic regions of the State to meet the research and extension needs of these regions.
<b>The College of Agricultural Engineering was established in the year 1964 </b>with the objective of catering to the needs of the State of Punjab in the discipline of Agricultural Engineering. The college has excellent training facilities in the field of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
The College has made notable contributions through its six departments and supporting units. The departments are: Farm Power & Machinery, Soil and Water Engineering, Processing & Agricultural Structures, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->There has been some progress in contract farming with the help of corporate, the credit for which should go to Pepsi and its tomato farming <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pepsi came to India recently.
Kavi,
Have you ever been to Punjab?