PAU organises Road Safety Awareness for farmers in sugar mill regions
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana (Punjab), January 23, 2026: As part of Road Safety Week, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), organized safety awareness and training camps at Nahar Sugar Mill, Amloh, near Khanna. The initiative, benefiting around 50 farmers, aimed to promote road safety and enhance awareness of safe agricultural machinery practices.
Led by Dr Shiv Kumar Lohan, Associate Professor and Co-PI, All India Co-ordinated Project on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture and Allied Sector, and Dr Anand Gautam, Assistant Professor, the programme focused on reducing accidents and ensuring the well-being of farmers.
Dr Lohan emphasized the importance of Slow-Moving Vehicle Emblems (SMVEs), Roll-over Protective Structures (ROPS) on tractors, proper braking systems on tractor-trailers, and the use of rear lights on trolleys for improved visibility.
Dr Gautam highlighted the significance of safety gadgets for farm machinery, such as threshers and chaff cutters, stressing the need for safety devices to prevent operational accidents.
To reinforce these safety practices, SMVEs, reflective tapes, and LED lights were retrofitted free of cost on more than 50 tractor-trolleys used to transport sugarcane to the mills during the peak harvesting season (December-March).
Dr Manjeet Singh, Head of the Department, stated that farmers can approach the department to obtain reflective tapes.
Sh Anuj Malik, Deputy Cane Manage, Nahar Sugar Mill, lauded PAU’s proactive efforts in promoting safety measures against farm machinery accidents. Participating farmers appreciated the programme and acknowledged its critical role in fostering safer agricultural and transportation practices.
This initiative underscores PAU’s commitment to creating a culture of safety and awareness within the farming community, reducing accidents, and promoting the adoption of sustainable practices in agriculture.