Punjab Agricultural University

Department of Extension Education, Ludhiana 141 004

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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab) 141004, INDIA Tel. 91-161- 2401960-79 Ext:- 213, Fax. 91-161- 2400945 Email:- info@pau.edu PAU played a key role to usher-in the first green revolution which transformed the socio-economic life of the peasantry of the region. It enabled the country to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains. This became possible through developing: Improved varieties and hybrids of field crops, fruits and vegetables. Production and protection technologies. Appropriate mechanization of farm operations. PAU was declared the best state agricultural university in 1995 by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. ICAR has set up five centres of Advanced Studies at PAU (Of these three are now in GADVASU).