PAU plans national, international programmes

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has planned a number of international and national programmes during the start of 2011. The Crop Improvement Society, with its headquarters at PAU, will be organizing an international conference 'Preparing agriculture for climatic change' from February 6-8 wherein top ranking scientists from various parts of the world will be participating to discuss the impact of climate change on agriculture and to prepare for success of agriculture. The College of Home Science, PAU, will hold the biennial workshop of All India Coordinated Research Project during February 16-17 wherein the research programmes and progress made at different centres will be discussed and technical programmes for future will be identified. The PAU will organize 'Honey festival-cum-experience exchange workshop' on prospects and promotion of apiculture for augmenting hive and crop productivity during February 22-24. The programme has been sponsored by National Horticulture Mission (NHM). The honey mela will be held in the PAU open-air-theatre while honey exhibition and experience-exchange workshop will be held in Kisan Mela ground and Pal Auditorium, respectively. The PAU is gearing up for holding these events.