Organized By: Akal College of Economics, Commerce and Management (ACECM)
Programmes:B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture& M.Sc (Ag.) Agricultural Economics
Coordinators: Dr. S.K.Chauhan
Date of Visit: 27th October 2025
Number of Students: 37
Faculty Members:Dr. S.K.Chauhan

Farm Visited:Visited Mr. Arjun Attri’s Farm of village Parada located on Rajgarhà Nahan

Introduction: On 27th October, 2025 a group of 35 students of B.Sc. (Hons) Ag 3rd Sem and two students of M.Sc Ag. Agricultural Economics was accompanied by Dr S. K Chauhan to examine the role of community livelihood business activities performed by innovative and progressive agri-preneur Mr Arjun Attri of village Parada located on Rajgarh Nahan state highway nearly 22 km from Eternal University, Baru Sahib. The students held interaction with the farmer and collected information on socio economic aspects. The students shared their theoretical knowledge and learned about beekeeping with indigenous honeybees, structure of apiary houses, and dairy farming with sahiwal cows. Nursery raised under a protected and open environment of fruits (apple, walnut, kiwi, peach, plum, etc) was shown to the students. The Agro- horti model with high density plantation of apple and cultivation of garlic beneath the apple plants performed with high-tech techniques were the unique entrepreneurship business modules for visualizing by the students. Model of water harvesting management through delivery pipes from small cemented tanks & rain harvesting storage earthen water tanks and gravity system was explained by the progressive farmer in detail. The entire village was found having a perennial source of spring water from the top head of the village having 40 households.

The farmer organized a trip to playhouses in different locations where students could notice the walnut nurseries and upgraded their knowledge through interaction. Among fruit nurseries and plants; the students could physically see well managed growth of apricot, walnut, kiwi, persimmon and apple plants. The students also learned that the farmer has signed MoU with Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry Solan, SKUAST, Srinagar and CSK HPKV, Palampur for the sale of fruit nurseries with 20% commission on the plant sale proceeds. The youth entrepreneur explained in detail the practices followed by him to make optimum use of resources and to get remunerative prices for his vegetables and fruit nurseries. In a nutshell the students learned how a farmer using modern agriculture technology can become a successful entrepreneur and may earn a handsome amount of nearly Rs. 30 lakh per annum through the model of integrated farming. His future plan is to raise a separate kiwi orchard under the newly developed land.

FOREST NURSERY& MARKET VISITS ON 18^th AUGUST, 2025

Organized By: Akal College of Economics, Commerce and Management (ACECM)
Programmes: B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture& (Ag.) Agricultural Economics

Coordinators: Dr. S.K.Chauhan
Date of Visit: 18th August 2025
Number of Students:24
Faculty Members: Dr. S.K.Chauhan

Farm Visited:Visited Forest nursery at Kheri

Agriculture Students of Eternal University Performed Plantation Activity and Learned Marketing Strategies of Cash Crops at Kheri. On dated 18th August, 2025, the B.Sc (Hons) second year students under the guidance of course instructor Dr S.K Chauhan of agricultural finance performed plantation activity around the Government Department Forest nursery at Kheri where Mr Bhagat the forest guard of Dimber beat alongwith his supporting staff gave hands-on training to the students about raising nursery of various fodder and timber species plants. The students learned the techniques of planting new saplings and each student took part in the plantation drive around the nursery area. Thereafter, the students were made a round of entire nursery spread in 1.5 ha area where they could see nursery plants raised in poly tubes such as neem, reetha (soapnut), bamboo, bhera, jamun, mulberry, beul, amla, wild pomegranate, etc. The class representative Ms Parinita Singh presented a vote of thanks to the entire staff of the forest department. Thereafter, the students were taken to agriculture produce market, Kheri where they held interaction with Mr Surender and Kapil Dev, traders cum commission agents who educated the students with regard to the methods and mechanism of sale and disposal of cash crops especially of garlic, tomato, capsicum, chilies, and beans. The students learned that garlic produced in Sirmour district is being exported to Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Delhi and many within state markets of Himachal Pradesh. According to traders for seed purposes it is imported from Jammu Kashmir.