Mohinder Singh
Grewal
Mohinder Singh Grewal is one of the few educated and prospours farmers of Punjab, India. He was in
the news in August 2016 when he was selected as the “First PAU Fellow Farmer” by the Punjab Agricultural
University (PAU) to educate the farmers and the students through lectures in extension programmes like
trainings. This progressive famer has 53 years of farming experience. His achievements as an agriculturalist
have made him a role model farmer for all the Indians. He has produced 42 crops till date on 4.8. hectares of
land. He has acquired trainings in hybrid seed production from PAU, modern technology and agronomic
practices for intensive growth of vegetables from scientists of Israel, and in poultry, piggery and beekeeping
from various sources. S. Grewal has also been associated with various agricultural bodies of State and
National standing. He has served at National level as Member of Commission for Agricultural Costs and
Prices, Government of India; Member of Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow; Member of Seed
Act Sub Committee, Government of India; and Member of Advisory Committee, Prasar Bharti, Jalandhar,
Punjab. At the state level, he has served as Member of Governing Board, Punjab State Seed Certification Authority; PAU Farmers’ Advisory Committee; and PAU Publication Committee. S. Singh, at present, is a
Member of Agriculture and Horticulture Committee, PAU; and Member of Governing Board, Agricultural
Technology Management Agency. He is also the Founder and Charter President of Punjab Farmers’ Club,
PAU. Widely travelled as a scientific farmer and a dalegation member he has delivered several seminars
in India and forgien countries like USA, Canada, Mexico, Thailand, England and Pakistan. He has also
authored several books on various aspects of agriculture. In view of his contribution to agricultural, he has
received five international, seven national and 16 state honours.
