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Training programmesBesides, All India Dairy Husbandry Officers’ Workshop (2010),Model Training Programme (2008), Research ExtensionIndustry Framer Interface (2007), Farmer Scientist Interface(2009), as many as 102 Off-campus Farm Women Trainingprogrammes and 10 On-campus Farmer Training programmeswere organized by the Extension Division during 2007-12.Kisan SangoshtiesTheQuinquennium Golden2007-2012Rural Women being Imparted Trainng in Milk Productswere put up by various ICAR Institutes, feed companies,veterinary pharmaceuticals, dairy technology and engineeringfirms. These exhibitions served as a media to disseminateinformation on newly developed technologies and products tothe visiting farmers. During these Melas, Kissan Sangosthies,Milk yield competitions, Competitions in paneer making andmilking efficiency, and breed beauty were organized.Empowerment of Farm Women in DairyFarming through Self Help GroupsNDRI also worked towards Empowerment of Farm Womenin Dairy Farming through Self Help Groups (Satyam SelfHelp Group in village Subri, District Karnal, Sadbhawana SelfHelp Group in village Shahpur; Vishwas Self Help Groupin village Kulwehri, Distt Karnal) for carrying out the dairyrelated activities in groups. The women empowerment trainingand campaigns were organized with the objective to createawareness in the field of dairying and home science and alsoimpart skill in these areas so that farm women could generatemore income from dairying and maintain healthy atmospherein their respective families. During this period, 46 awarenesscampaigns and trainings for women were organized.During the period under report, 322 Kisan Sangoshties with thedairy farmers and farm women were organized in the adoptedvillages for transfer of technologies developed by the Instituteduring the last one year. Farmers were made aware about thereproductive management practices, mastitis control, diseasepreventive measures, clean milk production practices, preparationof value added milk products, management of fodder scarcityperiod and round the year green fodder production.Veterinary Health Camps cum Farmers &Scientists MeetsDuring the period 2007-12, NDRI organized 305 Infertilityand Veterinary aid Campaigns, Exposure Visits at nearbyVeterinary Services to Farmers43