The unexpected visit of a batch of students from the Mannuthy dairy science college a few days ago gave me an exposure on the way our new generation view things. As I was narrating the step by step progress of our milk society, in particular and our concern in general on the future course of responsibility they should shoulder on alleviating field problems,  I noticed in them a sense of seriousness. I could understand that they are a class ahead of the others and would certainly be a lot, worth dependable. The interaction with other farmers on the problems and solutions might have thrown more light to them which I could read from their faces. Above all the short but meaningful anchoring done by our Dairy Extension Officer, who once again proved her excellence on narration, made matters more significant to us as well as to the students.

        I was in particular interested  to find the lot more and more inquisitive about the live stock , perhaps due the fact that the owner of the farm happened to be of their age . And that was the main reason for selecting such a property to show that dairy farming is no more the play ground of the seniors alone. In fact lot of youngsters and NRIs are nowadays attracted ,eventually boosting milk production manifold. The White Revolution has now actually set in motion.

      As I witnessed  enviously the young crowd like butterflies, fluttering around the premise, sometime caressing the goats, or chatting with the calves or feeding the chicken, even whispering to the vegetables, unknowingly moved to my college days and tried to dig out a few moments of ecstasies of  such trips of freedom and emotions. Gone are those days I thought and once again, as the bus carrying them moved forward,  forcefully withdrew from the illusion and bid good bye to them.Till we meet again!!!