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Punjab CM congratulates PAU for no. 2 ICAR ranking among agriculture universities

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Punjab CM congratulates PAU for no. 2 ICAR ranking among agriculture universities
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday congratulated the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for being accorded the No. 2 ranking, among the agricultural universities, by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for the year 2019. In his congratulatory message, Captain Amarinder Singh lauded the concerted efforts, dedication, commitment, and hard work of the faculty and staff of Punjab Agricultural University that led to the feat. He made special mention of the contribution of PAU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Baldev Singh Dhillon in achieving the honour.
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 Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for No. 2 ranking by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Also Read | ‘Kisan ki mange puri karo’: Diljit Dosanjh spotted at farmers protest  The Chief Minister termed it a matter of great satisfaction and pride that PAU had considerably improved its ranking status, by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, from No. 3 in 2016 to 4th position in 2017, 7th in 2018 and now 2nd in 2019, with its consistent research and development track record in improving the quality of food crops, vegetables and fruits, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Notably, PAU also got the Sardar Patel Institution award in 2018 from ICAR for overall achievements in the field of agriculture during five years (2012-2017).
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 Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for No. 2 ranking by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. Noting that PAU, which spearheaded the Green Revolution in the 60s, the Chief Minister assured all help to the varsity to further intensify its efforts to boost research in developing new varieties of crops.  Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) for No. 2 ranking by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He also extended support to PAU for promoting crop diversification through allied farming activities to supplement the income of the farmers, who were passing through a grave agrarian crisis due to stagnant MSP and diminishing returns on their produce. Bathinda triple murder case: In a shocking incident, three family members were reportedly killed at Kamla Nehru Colony in Bathinda. He hoped PAU would play a vital role in motivating the farmers of the state to adopt crop diversification through its extension services. -PTC News-
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