Ludhiana, Sept. 28 -- The two-day kisan mela (farmer fair) at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) concluded on Saturday with an overwhelming response from farmers across the state. The mela witnessed live field demonstrations, interactive exhibitions and a heavy rush at seed counters. Anandpur Sahib MP Malwinder Singh Kang praised PAU's efforts, urging farmers to embrace diversification, value addition and technological innovations. Punjab must prepare for global markets by focusing on large-scale processing and value addition, he said.

Vice-chancellor Satbir Singh Gosal highlighted that the floods damaged nearly five lakh acres of farmland, livestock, machinery and food supplies. Gosal announced that the PAU would provide subsidised wh...