Ludhiana, Punjab on January 20, 2025 In a significant move to shift Punjab’s agricultural focus from the traditional wheat-paddy cycle to horticulture, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) launched a two-day “Research and Extension Specialists Workshop for all the horticultural crops”.

The event, organized by, PAU’s Directorate of Education, was attended by officials from the Punjab Department of Horticulture, scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farm Advisory Service Centers, district extension specialists, and PAU faculty.

In his inaugural address, Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice Chancellor of PAU, highlighted the growing importance of horticultural crops in Punjab’s agriculture, calling the workshop a major boost to the cultivation, protection, and production technologies of fruits and vegetables.

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