The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

AGRICULTURE

Horticulture officers’ workshop
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, July 9
Farmers of the state should set aside at least one-fourth of an acre for the cultivation of fruits and vegetables for domestic use, says Dr K.S.Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor, PAU. He was addressing a workshop for state horticulture officers on the university campus here today.

He said this way the state would divert about 3 lakh acres towards horticultural crops. Apart from facilitating diversification of agriculture, it would help in the provision of nutritious and pollution-free fruits and vegetables, improve the household economy of the farmers and help mitigate the extra pressure on the depleting ground water in the state.

Dr G.S.Nanda, Director of Research, outlined 18 new recommendations — 11 related to horticulture and 7 to vegetables — for discussion and approval for their release to the farmers.

EDUCATION

AMIE exam at PAU
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 9
The Institution of Engineers (India), Ludhiana, is conducting AMIE Summer 2003 examination at the College of Agricultural Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, from June 7 to 13.

The examination is for ‘Section A’ which includes diploma and non-diploma holding candidates. In all 485 candidates are appearing at the local centre. The examination is being conducted in collaboration with the staff of the College of Agricultural Engineering under the charge of Prof. Santokh Singh, while the overall supervision is being done by Mr C.M. Sama, Honorary Secretary, IE (I), Ludhiana.

The examination is being conducted in two sessions (10 am to 1 pm and 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm).