LUDHIANA: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana will confer three awards to progressive livestock farmers of the state in the upcoming Pashu Palan Mela on 26th of September 2025. Dr. Ravinder Singh Grewal, Director of Extension Education said that Vet Varsity is making all efforts for the development of the livestock sector in the state by strengthening its extension and outreach programmes.
Sikandar Singh Swaich
In order to motivate various categories of livestock farmers, the University has instituted Chief Minister’s Awards in various categories of livestock farming. During the upcoming Pashu Palan Mela – September 2025, four CM Awards will be conferred to progressive livestock farmers in the category of Cattle Farming, Poultry Farming and Value Addition of Livestock Products respectively.
Rakesh Manhas
After the final decision, the university announced the names of winners in different categories. In the Cattle Farming category, S. Sikander Singh Swaich, son of S. Ranjit Singh Swaich, village Kheri Jattan, district Patiala will be honored. He has 218 cows and his farm produces 25 quintals of milk daily. He has installed a modern milking parlor and records the movement of all the animals with tags. An automatic machine has also been installed for waste management. All the records are computerized. He has established his own brand and is doing self-marketing.
Sh. Rakesh Manhas, son of Sh. Rajinder Singh Manhas, district Pathankot, an MBA graduate in the poultry farming category will be honored. He started broiler farming in 2014 and now he sells more than one crore broilers per year. He has a daily supply of 40 thousand birds. His entire farm works on modern technologies.
Ramanjit Singh
In the category of Value added products, Sh. Amritpal Singh, son of Sh.Teja Singh, resident of village Daula Singh Wala, district Sangrur will be honored. He started his business in 2024 by making quality milk products and is selling the products under his own brand by self-marketing. He has also completed higher education and was earlier associated with the teaching profession.
Amritpal Singh
The other winner in the Value added products is S. Ramanjit Singh, son of S. Gurmeet Singh, resident of Amritsar in the category of meat processing. He started this business in 2008 and in 2015 he automated his entire plant. He is processing about 30 quintals of products daily and selling them as ready-to-eat products under his own brand name.
These awards carry a plaque, shawl and citation along with cash money.