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ThesisItem Open Access An Analysis on Job Ambitions of Veterinary Students in Tamil Nadu(TANUVAS, 2009) Geetha, R; TANUVAS; Manivannan, A; Narmatha, N; Jagatheesan, P.N. RichardThesisItem Open Access Characterization of pearl Millet varieties, Hybrids and Their Parents Using Phenotypic Parameters and Protein Profiles(College of Agriculture Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Hisar, 1982) Manivannan, A; Chhabra, A. KThesisItem Open Access A Critical Analysis on the Role of Voluntary Agencies in Animal Husbandry Development(TANUVAS, 1997) Manivannan, A; TANUVAS; Prabaharan, R; Prabakaran, RThesisItem Open Access IMPACT OF ICAR NETWORK PROJECT ON MADRAS RED SHEEP FARMERS(TANUVAS, 2016) Gokulnath, S; Manivannan, A; TANUVAS; Senthilkumar, K; Venkataramanan, RThe study on the impact of lCAR—Network Project on Sheep Improvement (Madras Red field unit) aims to understand the profile of the scheme beneficiaries and the impact of the project on knowledge level and adoption of improved sheep farming practices. It also attempts to assess the economic, technological and socio-psychological impact of the project, its overall impact on sheep productivity in the constituent villages and to identify the constraints encountered by the beneficiaries in sheep rearing along with solutions to mitigate them.ArticleItem Open Access Impact of MAITRI training programme on knowledge level of rural youth in Tamil Nadu(2022) Sasikala, V; Saravanan, KP; Manivannan, A; Raja, S; TANUVASThe present analysis was carried out in the state of Tamil Nadu to assess the knowledge level of Multipurpose Artificial Insemination Technician for Rural India (MAITRI) trainees regarding livestock rearing practices and veterinary services. The analysis was done amongst 53 trainees who were attended one month training programme on various theoretical and practical aspects of livestock rearing and veterinary services at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu during the year 2018-2019. A well structured interview schedule was prepared and collected data to find out the difference in their knowledge level both prior and after the training programme. The collected data was analysed by using percentage analysis and the findings expressed that more than 98.48 per cent of the trainees acquired high level of knowledge on feeding management and general management of livestock followed by 97.3 per cent of them gained high level knowledge on reproductive and breeding management of livestock after completion of the training programme compared to before training on the above aspects. Further, 96.58 & 95.14 per cent of the MAITRIs acquired high level of knowledge on general aspects of MAITRI training programme and disease management of livestock respectively. It concludes significant difference in knowledge of trainees due to the training programme. Hence, greater emphasise need to be given to similar training programmes for enlightening the knowledge level of Artificial Insemination Technicians.ArticleItem Open Access Information Management Behaviour of Dairy Farmers in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu(Pashupati Foundation India, 2018-11) Gopi, R; Sindhu, MG; Thilkar, P; Manivannan, A; Mathialagan, P; TANUVASThe present study was undertaken to critically analyze the Information management behaviour of dairy farmers in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The data were collected from five villages of Mangalur block comprising of 60 respondents through structured interview schedule. The results revealed that Veterinarians were the major personal cosmopolite source of information. Family members and progressive farmers were the most preferred personal localite sources of dairy information on improved farm practices. Television was the most preferred impersonal cosmopolite source of dairy farming information. Dairy farmers discuss their ideas with family members to evaluate the information and try to memorize for further use in transfer of technologies in their farm situation. Efforts should be made to educate the farmers to participate in training, field days, field trip, exhibition for increasing awareness and knowledge and better understanding of technologies.ArticleItem Open Access Knowledge Level of Kanni Adu Goat Farmers towards Climate Change in Southern Region of Tamil Nadu(2021-01) Saravanan, KP; Manivannan, A; Sivakumar, T, et al.,; TANUVASGoat farming is a significant source of income for the poor, particularly for disadvantaged farmers who rear goats in a traditional system with little to no inputs. Goats are a climate-adaptable species that can provide food security in the future. In this background current study was conducted to know about the goat farmers’ knowledge on climate change through pre-tested interview schedule, data were collected from 381 Kanni Adu goat farmers in southern region of Tamil Nadu.ThesisItem Open Access Mobile Communication for Effective Livestock Development(TANUVAS, 2013) Das, Subhashree; TANUVAS; Nisha, P.R.; Manivannan, A; Pandian, A. Serma SaravanaArticleItem Open Access PERCEPTION OF BENEFICIARIES ON IMPACT OF VOLUNTARY AGENCIES INVOLVED IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEVELOPMENT(2010) Manivannan, A; Subramanian, R; Sudeepkumar, NK; TANUVASVoluntary agencies are non-governmental, non-profit organizations primarily established to represent the needs and aspirations of the people intended to serve. This study was conducted to find out the perceived impact of voluntary agencies involved in animal husbandry development in rural areas. A sample size consisting of one hundred beneficiaries were selected from three voluntary agencies that were operating in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu by using proportionate random sampling technique. The data were collected through a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule. The results revealed that majority of the respondents perceived about the medium to high level impact created by voluntary agencies in rural society. Majority of the respondents acknowledged about the increase in knowledge and adoption in animal husbandry practices, income, savings, debt clearance, investment in animal husbandry and allied enterprises, outside contact, social recognition, spending capacity and organizational participation after becoming beneficiaries of voluntary agencies.ArticleItem Open Access Rice fields proceeds livelihood for nomadic duck rearers in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu(2020-07) Sasikala, V; Saravanan, KP; Manivannan, A; TANUVASThe field research was conducted to know the nomadic duck rearing pattern in the Thanjavur district of Cauvery Delta Zone of Tamilnadu. A total of thirty migratory duck farmers were interviewed. Duck rearing plays a vital role in the livelihood of poor who engage in nomadic duck rearing. The nomadic duck rearing fetches significant importance as of earning more with low level of investment. This type of duck rearing is a vendor or contractor directed enterprise where the duck rearers contribute their labour in rearing the ducks supplied by them on loan or credit basis. Migratory duck rearers worked as bonded labours for the duck vendors till the settlement of credit availed all the way through supply of eggs and spent ducks with nominal or less margin. Overall expenditure needed for the farming incurred by the vendors and profit will also be taken by the vendors.ArticleItem Open Access Socio- Economic Profile and Constraints of Dairy Farmers in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu, India(2020-04) Gopi, R; Manivannan, A; Sindhu, MG; Soundararajan, C; TANUVASDairy sector plays an important role in the Indian economy and in the socio economic development of the country. The present study was conducted to explore the socio-economic profile and constraints faced by the dairy farmers of Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The data were collected from 60 dairy farming respondents through structured interview schedule developed for the study. The ex-post facto design research design was employed for the study. The study indicated that 46.67 per cent of the farmers belonged to old age group of above 45 years and were illiterate (36.70 %). Majority (51.70 %) of them had dairying and agriculture as their primary occupation and had more than 10 years of farming experience. Majority of the farmers had medium categories of cosmopoliteness and livestock possession (85.00 % and 68.33 %) respectively. The major constraints faced by the respondents were lack of awareness about latest technologies, scarcity of grazing land and water in dairy farming and lack of veterinary extension services at field level.ThesisItem Restricted A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG THE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF TANUVAS(2018) Momin, Pialy W.; Manivannan, A; Nisha, PR; Thilakar, P; Senthilkumar, G; TANUVASThe present study was undertaken to determine the entrepreneurial attitude, entrepreneurial intention and willingness to start enterprise among the undergraduate students of TANUVAS. It also aims to determine the factors influencing the entrepreneurial intention among the undergraduate students of TANUVAS. The present research work was carried out in all the six constituent colleges of TANUVAS with the sample size of 300 final year students. The data were collected from the students personally by the researcher by constructing a well-structured and pre-tested questionnaire. The results revealed that majority of both B.V.Sc & A.H and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy and Poultry Technology) students belonged to the age group of 21-22 years and majority of them were male among B.V.Sc & A.H. students. Majority of both B.V.Sc & A.H and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy and Poultry Technology) students hailed from rural back ground with family size up to five members and belonged to BC community. Two-fifths of B.V.Sc & A.H students’ fathers were engaged in agriculture/A.H related activities and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) students’ fathers were employed in government jobs. Majority of B.V.Sc & A.H students had an annual family income of less than Rs. 1 lakh and in contrast one-third of B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) students had an annual family income of more than four lakhs. Majority of both B.V.Sc & A.H and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) did not have any family entrepreneurial background. Both B.V.Sc & A.H and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) students had similar levels of information seeking behaviour, achievement motivation, economic motivation, risk orientation and self-confidence with majority in medium level category. Becoming a poultry/dairy/food industry based entrepreneur was ranked fourth and fifth by B.V.Sc & A.H and B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) students, respectively. B.V.Sc & A.H students had low to medium level of knowledge on entrepreneurship whereas B. Tech. (Food/Dairy/Poultry Technology) students had medium to high level of knowledge on entrepreneurship.