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Late Dr. Amrik Singh Cheema founder of the association being honoured by the President of India with the Gold Medal.
YFA’s Secretary – General Bhagwan Dass being honoured by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India with the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award For Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development-2014 (Print Media)
Association’s Secretary – General Bhagwan Dass being honoured by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra Secretary DARE, Govt. of India and Ex.Director General ICAR with the Chaudhary Charan Singh Award For Excellence in Journalism in Agricultural Research and Development-2018. Dr. Amrik Singh Cheema Awardee Mr. Raju Shroff also standing.
Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra Secretary DARE Govt. of India & Director General ICAR, inaugurated the IARI-YFA-Collaborative Outstation Research Centre at Rakhra.
Late S. Beant Singh Ex-Chief Minister of Punjab inaugurated the Rakhra Kisan Mela held at the Rakhra Campus of YFA Punjab. Late S. Dilbagh Singh Agricultural Minister Punjab is also seen sitting on the dais in the picture.
A farmers Training Camp being addressed by the former Vice Chancellor of PAU Late Dr. Amrik Singh Cheema at Rakhra Campus in the 1970s.
An agro Industry’s Chairman of UPL & CCFI being honoured at the Rakhra Kisan Mela by the Ex. Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab. Ex president Late Shri Jagdeep Singh Cheema is also seen in the picture.
Mr Rajju Shroff awarded for his contribution to the farming community.
ICAR - Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s Director and Vice- Chancellor Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh being honoured at the Rakhra Kisan Mela held by the Young Farmers Association, Punjab at Rakhra
Farmers carrying bags of improved foundation seeds from the Kisan Mela organized by the Association at its Rakhra Campus.
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan seeing a field of wheat at the Young Farmers Association’s Rakhra centre.

Dr. Amrik Singh Cheema Award

Board of Directors

Welcome To Young Farmers Association

Rakhra, situated on the Dr. Amrik Singh Cheema Marg, is a well-known village wherefrom benefits of modern technology and new seeds reach the farmers of the north region through the Young Farmers Association, Punjab.Half a century ago in the 1960s this village came into prominence with the launching of the young farmers’ movement. At this time Rakhra was one of the most agriculturally backward areas. The inhabitants struggled hard to eke out a living from their land which was saline and ‘kallar’.

Our Philosophy and History

To spread the message, train and impart knowledge about various health issues, Rural Women Empowerment, drawbacks of Drug Addiction and other social evils etc. amongst rural youth.

Aims and Objectives

To set up education cum training centres/ Schools/ Colleges/ Universities to promote art, agriculture, animal husbandry, engineering, management and rural development.

Symbol of Farmers Strength

Rakhra –now an internationally known village- is a symbol of farmers' strength. Benefits of technical know-how and inputs of new seeds are flowing to farmers of the state from here.

Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra

Ex. Director General

ICAR ,DARE

Ph.D.,FNA,FNASc,FNAAS Secretary & Director General

“The association over the years has served the farmers and helped the research organizations to take a new technologies and seeds to the farmers even in the remote areas. The Kisan Mela aims to showcase the achievements made in agriculture and allied sectors by participation of Government Departments, Semi Government organizations NGOs, Farmers’ Organizations and other stakeholders. The Mela is expected to provide ample of opportunities to the participating farmers to know about the new innovations and techniques developed by Institutions of the Nation Agriculture Research System (NARS). I appreciate the efforts of the Association, particularly of Sri Bhagwan Dass in organization of this Mela regularly and in the process bringing economic prosperity through varietal substitution in the region.”