Details of livestock/ facilities available:

• Total number of 15 sheds in the farm, including 3 fully mechanized milking sheds, 3 pregnant animal sheds, 3 calf sheds, 3 heifer sheds, 3 Dry animal sheds
• Fodder museum for fodder research activities
• Extended research facilities to MVSc & PhD scholars of the university

Accomplishments

• The climate control group of the United Nations Development Programme selected Thumburmuzhy Model Aerobic Compost (TMAC) as a Gandhian Technology for rural India, developed by Dr. Francis Xavier, former Professor & Head, CBF, Thumburmuzhy.
• Rearing Frieswal breed of cattle with an average daily milk production of 850 litres.
• Development of a novel variety of hybrid Napier fodder grass named Thumburmuzhy-1 (TM1).
• Production and supply of high quality fodder and fodder slips. The major varieties maintained are CO-3, CO-5 and TM-1.
• Development of “ASWASA” - a cost effective thermal stress ameliorative method for better productivity of cattle. This system was established as an on-farm trial in CBF, Thumburmuzhy using the funds available from the previous university plan projects
• Automatic watering system in the milking sheds and grazing area
• Establishment of new laboratory with sophisticated equipments for disease diagnosis
• Purchase of modern farm equipments like chaff cutter
• Installed Rain Gun type Sprinkler for irrigation purpose.

Projects :

On-going Projects:
 

Research activities

Research under state plan projects are being carried out apart from the MVSc/PhD research works.

Academic activities

• Provides training to internship students of BVSc & AH, B.Tech Dairy Science, Diploma in Dairy Science and Technology and MSc Animal Science of both Mannuthy and Pookode campuses.
• The farm also provides technical advice and facilities for research work of MVSc and PhD scholars.
• Offers various certificate course for plus two passed students.
• Provides hands on training to farmers, women and new entrepreneurs.

Extension activities

• Cattle breeding farm, Thumburmuzhy provides practical training, workshops and technical advices to dairy farmers and entrepreneurs. The farm supplies Thumburmuzhy model aerobic compost to farmers, the most efficient and cost effective waste management model. The farm also provides farm fresh milk.
• The farm provides visit, on-farm discussions and hands-on training to dairy farmers, entrepreneurs, and people’s representatives in collaboration with other departments or agencies in the state.
• Awareness seminars and classes to school children to arouse interest in livestock farming among them and enable to develop future entrepreneurs.
• Publications

Research Articles Published :

• S.N. Archana, A. Prasad, Justin Davis and T.X. Seena. 2019. Papillomatosis and its Treatment under Farm Condition. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 8(4)
• Biya Ann Joseph and Seena T.X. 2020. Effect of ameliorative measures on the temperature – humidity index in rabbitry. National online seminar on environmental protection for improving animal and human health held from 24th to 27th April, 2020. Pg 220
• Seena T.X., Biya Ann Joseph and Shyama. K. 2020. Environmental factors affecting the spread of zoonotic diseases. National online seminar on environmental protection for improving animal and human health held from 24th to 27th April, 2020. Pg. 309
• Seena, T.X.,Archana, S.N.,Sachu Zachariah John.,Amitha Thomas., Justin Davis and Metilda Joseph, Seasonal effect on Sex and Birth weight of Frieswal Calves in Kerala, Proceedings of International e- conference on Effect of COVI-19 pandemic on Agriculture and allied Sciences- ECPAAS-2020 organised by Society for Science and Nature, pp54.

Popular Articles / Technical Report published :

• Archana,S.N., Sathya, P, Justin Davis and Seena, T.X. “Leptospirosis” Kerala Karshakan- ejournal April 2019
• Seena, T.X Kalam Mari Kalitheettayum Karshaka Sree Magazine May 2019
• Seena, T.X Kodamthuruthinte ksheerasagaram Karshakan Magazine May 2019
• Seena, T.X‘Paalulpadanathinu aayiram gunamulla shathavari’ Kerala Karshakan Magazine June 019
• Seena. T. X. Bovine Ephemeral fever Kerala Karshakan- ejournal March 2020
• Seena. T. X. Palilude covid pakarumo Karshaka sree online magazine March 2020
• Seena. T. X. Kuranganpani ariyendathellam Luca e –Magazine March 2020
• Seena. T. X. Kozhikal nashttapedathirikkan venam venalkaala samrakshanam Karshaka sree online magazine March 2020
• Seena. T.X. Pakarchavyadhikal thadayan pakshimrigadigale valarthunnavar ariyendathu Luca e -Magazine March 2020
• Seena.T.X. Ullam kal karuthanam ullu pole, karshaka sree, October 2020 pp 78-79
• Seena.T.X. ‘ Kovidkalam ksheera karshakar ariyendathellam’ “ Mrugaparipalanam sastrathinte vazhikal”published by Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, ISBN:978-93-5408-070-8, 1st edition,2020, pp 101-109
• Mazhakkalam Varavayi Munkaruthal venam, Luca, Sastra sahithya parishath, e Magazine, June 2020
• Karuthal thudaghanam mazha ethum munpe, Karshakan magazine , June pp 50-51
• Samkramika Charmamuzha Rogathe karuthi erikkuka, IVA Janamithra Farm Information July.
• Covid munkaruthalukal ksheerakarshakarkkum farm thozhilalikalkkum, Kerala karshakan, June pp62-64
• Pevishabadha nirmarjanam velluvilikal niranja douthyam, Manorama online, Karshaka sree e magazine, 28.09.2020
• Muyaline naya kadichal enthu cheyyanam, udamasthar peikkendathundo? , Manorama online, Karshaka sree e magazine, 07.10.2020

Services offered (How to avail service, fee for services, timing)
Sale of fodder, fodder slips, manure and agricultural produce
Timing : 11am to 3pm

Contact Us :

Cattle Breeding Farm, Konnakuzhy P.O, Thumburmuzhy
Email: cbft@kvasu.ac.in

RTI:

Professor & Head, Cattle Breeding Farm, Thumburmuzhy

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