An exhibition was organised in the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, as part of the ongoing All India Kisan Mela. Cattle rearers had displayed their cattle in 11 different categories with a Holstein jersey displayed by Mohammed Salim of Kiccha was adjudged the best cattle among the 54 entries in the exhibition.
Among calves, the calf owned by Devanand was adjudged the best animal. In the milch cow category the cows of Bhutti Yadav and Harikesh Yadav secured first place. In the buffalo calf category, the calf owne by Mehendi Hasan was adjudged the best.
Apart from this exhibition, the sale of seeds in the Kisan Mela is rising consistently. Seeds and saplings of various crop species, fruits and vegetable plants are eliciting much interest in stalls set by the university’s various research centres and private companies. So far, seeds of various Rabi crops amounting to Rs 31.50 lakh have been sold from the GBPUAT Seed Production Centre, Crop Research Centre and the university farm. In addition to this, saplings and seeds amounting to more than Rs two lakh have been sold from the stalls of the Horticulture Research Centre, Vegetable Research Centre, Agroforestry Research Centre, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Centre and the Flower Cultivation Centre of the university. As part of the special lecture series organised in the Gandhi Hall of the university, Dr J Kumar of GBPUAT spoke on agriculture plan while in a seminar held here, farmers questioned experts of the
university on various issues.