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Entrepreneurship Fortnight programme begins@Wayanad

In the Changing scenario where cost of production in dairying is increasing day by day, farmers need to use cost effective technologies to increase production and productivity; Dr. T.P.Sethumadhavan, Director of Entrepreneurship of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University  delivered the keynote address at Mullankolly Grama Panchayat Hall, Panamaram Block, Wayanad on 3rd August 2016. Seminar on Productivity enhancement was held at Mullankolly Grama Panchayat as part of Entrepreneurship fortnight programme of KVASU. In order to make dairying a sustainable venture, farmers need to reduce input cost through appropriate technologies. Fodder production, precision feeding and value addition will facilitate profitable dairying. KVASU’s Animal Nutrition department developed Ksheeraprabha- a software for feed computation based on the locally available raw materials. Fodder cultivation can be made successful through soil testing with the use of appropriate fodder varieties. Selection of cows, scientific breeding, feeding, management, disease control along with marketing will facilitate more returns from dairying.
Recent studies reveal that Pre and post-partum deworming of cows at 7th month of gestation and 10th day of calving will increase 1.25 litres of milk per day on 305 days lactation. According to State Epidemiological report of Animal husbandry Department, of the total cases reported from Veterinary institutions in the State more than 30 percent are diseases related to worm infestations. In order to reduce the incidences of infertility in cattle, farmers need to practice scientific feeding practices so as to reduce the nutritional deficiency which is one the main reasons for infertility. Recently animal welfare and cow comfort are acquiring momentum across the World. Cows require adequate floor space in the Cattle shed. Measures to provide cow comfort includes better hoof management, scientific flooring, use of rubber mat in the cattle shed and use of adequate disease control measures. Mastitis is one of the diseases which affect production. Annual loss due to mastitis in the country is nearly 8000 crores of rupees. Housing management coupled with scientific milking and use of teat dipping and dry cow therapy will reduce mastitis up to a certain extent.  CDS Chairperson Smt.Padmakumari presided over the function. 100 women dairy farmers of CDS Mullankolly participated in the seminar.