Free short courses on emerging agri technologies for farm workers.

MULTAN: The Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of

Agriculture (MNSUA) has launched four free short courses to train

intending farm workers on emerging technologies to develop their

skills on modernised farm management and improve their earning

capacity.

Three-to-six-month duration courses had been introduced

under the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) programme,

including Farm Mechanization, Drip Irrigation Unit Operator,

Animal Disease Management and Pest Management, the MNSUA

spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.

No fee would be charged from students and they would be

provided free books, uniform, stationery and Rs 1500 per month

honorarium.

Candidates must have their matriculation certificate and

computerised national identity cards and should...