The training sessions would focus on high quality cattle breeding, milk products and proper attention to the health care of milching animals.

Announcing this, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Development Minister of Punjab, Gulzar Singh Ranike said the aim was "to make the farmers learn and adapt innovative techniques in the dairy farming sector".

"The experts from the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Ludhiana, Dairy Research Institution in Karnal and dairy development department would impart the latest trends and techniques to dairy farmers," he said.

"This novel initiative of practical training is especially essential for the people engaged in the dairy farming sector to have hands-on approach in order to make dairy farming a profitable venture," he added.

The first batch of the six-month training will start in training centres at Beeja (Ludhiana), Chatamali (Ropar), Gill (Moga), AbulKhurana(Sri Mukarsar Sahib), Sardulgarh (Mansa), Phagwara(Kapurthala)and Verka(Sri Amritsar Sahib).

The training sessions will be held in the state starting November 7.