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Name of the Unit: The University Goat and Sheep Farm,Mannuthy
About :
Origin & History:The Goat Farm was established in 1965 under the Department of Animal Husbandry, Kerala and transferred to Kerala Agricultural University in
1972 and renamed as University Goat and Sheep Farm. This unit was attached to Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University since its inception on May, 2011. Presently, the farm maintains Malabari, Attappady black , Malabari x Alpine/ Sannen crossbreds goats and sheep of Mecheri and Ramanad White breeds. The unit is situated in 4.10 acres of land at Mannuthy Campus, Thrissur district.
Mandate :The mandate of the station is to promote and undertake research on all aspects of goat production and health, act as a repository of elite germplasm of native goat breeds, operate as an instructional farm to students/farmers, capacity building in the area of goat production and function as a centre for technology transfer and validation.
Funding :KVASU
General functioning
Staff structure
Professor and Head -1 (on additional charge)
Senior Farm Supervisor-1
Farm Supervisor Grade II-1
Assistant -1
Class IV-1 (vaccant)
Labourers 11 Nos
Details of livestock/ facilities available
Goat- Malabari and Attappady
Sheep-Ramnad White
Projects (EAPs, State Plan) On-going Projects:
| Title of the Project | Name of Principal investigator | Funding Agency | Fund Allocated | Duration of Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Establishment of elite Malanbari goat breeding unit for dissemination of superior germplasm | Dr.R.Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy | RKVY - GOI | 60.05 | Two years 2019-2021 |
| AICRP on Goat Improvement (Malabari) | Dr.R.Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy | ICAR | 38.28/year | Five years 2020-2025 |
| Conservation and Evaluation of Malabari and Attappady Black goats | Professor and Head University Goat and Sheep Farm | State Plan Project | 13 Lakhs | 2020-2021 |
| Strengthening of Goat and Sheep Farm | Professor and Head University Goat and Sheep Farm | State Plan Project | 20 Lakhs | 2020-2021 |
| Goat pellet manure and Training on Goat farming | Professor and Head University Goat and Sheep Farm | RF - KVASU | 4.00 lakhs | Continuing |
| Title of the Project | Name of Principal investigator | Funding Agency | Fund Allocated | Duration of Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genetic Evaluation of Malabari crossbreds and development of a new dual purpose goat breed | Dr.G.Radhika | State Plan |
10.00 lakhs |
2012 |
| Sire evaluation and Selection for Genetic Improvement in Malabari Goats Under Farm and Field Conditions | Dr.R.Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy | State Plan |
12 L | 2014 |
| Developing an Inclusive Model for Sustainable Goat Production in Kerala in Puthussery Panchayath of Palakkad District | Dr.R.Thirupathy Venkatachalapathy | NABARD | 9.30 L | 2018 |
| Name | Designation | Telephone | Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R Thirupathi Venkatachalapathy | Professor & Head | 0487 2376117 | 9495557625 9747728625 |
thirupathi@kvasu.ac.in goatandsheepf@kvasu.ac.in |
Accomplishments – (Technology/product developed, patents, awards,NABL/ ISO certification, production/service turnouts …… Substantiate with charts or photos if required)
Developed model goat shed for five goats for homestead farming
Designed a goat shed for high rain fall area to accommodate 25 goats with provision for easy urine and dung collection.
Formulated neem based medicine for treating orf in goats.
Validated a foot dip mat to prevent foot rot in goats during monsoon
Research activities
PG Research Projects
32 Post graduate projects in the area of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Animal Nutrition,LPM,, Veterinary medicines, Veterinary biochemistry, Veterinary Physiology and Veterinary microbiology had been completed 8 Ph.D research projects in the area of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Animal Reproduction, LPM and , Veterinary Parasitology had been completed.
Academic activities (Course/trainings offered etc…Details of cources will be collected through another format)
LFP 221 Livestock Farm Practice 0+1
ETR 321 Entrepreneurial Training Programme Nil credit
Extension activities
39 trainings with two days duration were imparted to 562 farmers/entrepreneurs
4724 farmers were provided with preliminary training on goat farming in 168 classes
Publications
31 research papers were published in the peer reviewed National and International journals
27 technical papers were presented in the National and International conferences
Book on ‘AduvalarthalAthayathenum Swayam thozhilinum
ISBN: 978-81937921-1-7”
Services offered (Sale of Milk- 10 Am )
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Contact Us: (Address- Professor and Head, The University Goat and Sheep Farm, Mannuthy, Phone No. 0487 2961100, e-mail ID- goatandsheepf@kvasu.ac.in….)
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