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ArticleItem Open Access Adoption and Effectiveness of Traditional practices to manage Human-Elephant conflict situations(2019) Senthilkumar, K; Mathialagan, P; Manivannan, C, et al.,; TANUVASHuman–elephant conflict is one of the main threats to both elephants and human being. Farmers who had at least one wildlife conflict incidence in their lifetime were selected for this study on Adoption and effectiveness of traditional practices to manage human-elephant conflict situations. Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu was purposefully selected for the study as it ranked first in Human-elephant conflict incidents in Tamil Nadu. Among the nine traditional practices studied, seven traditional practices were adopted. Further boundary clearing (100 %) were found to be most effective traditional method followed by noise making (31.3 %), use of fire/smoke (20.5 %) and manual guarding (17.7 %). Although encouraging, these results require more widespread testing and demonstration to ensure their effectiveness at broader scales.ThesisItem Open Access Constraint Analysis of Pig Farmers of Aizawl District of Mizoram(TANUVAS, 2010) Tochhawng, Lalhumliana; TANUVAS; Kumaravel, P; Mathialagan, P; Sivakumar, TArticleItem Open Access Constraint Analysis of Pig Farming(2014) Sasikala, V; Kumaravel, P; Mathialagan, P; TANUVASThe present study was conducted to analyze the various constraints faced by pig farmers in Kancheepuram district of Tamilnadu. The data was collected from the 50 selected respondents by using a well structured and pre-tested interview schedule. The recorded constraints were prioritized by using a Garett ranking technique and the major constraints were unavailability of upgraded boars, inadequate knowledge on scientific feeding, lack of knowledge on housing requirements and unawareness of identifying‘ contagious diseases. Further, they perceived long transport, un-remuneratiue price for pork and social taboos as major constraints.ThesisItem Open Access Development Of An ‘IT’ Enabled Need Based Dairy Advisory System(Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 2008) Nisha, P.R.; TANUVAS; Sudeepkumar, N.K.; Mathialagan, P; Thirunavukkarasu, M; Subramanian, AIndia is a country where majority of the population lives in rural areas and are dependent on agriculture. Agriculture, being influenced by climatic conditions, livestock rearing is central to the survival of millions of small, marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers across the country. Livestock sector plays an important role in socio-economic development of rural households. Among the livestock, cattle and buffaloes play a significant role with the potential to provide gainful self-employment and sustainable income to the rural poor. Rural communities and small-scale agricultural producers are deeply affected by global, economic, environmental and political forces. The gap between the information rich and information poor is getting wider. Today’s extension machineries are unable to cope up with this gap. The computer aided knowledge dissemination mechanism help to reach the un-reached. With the present infrastructure, one cannot expect poor farmers and food insecure residents to use computers for improving their lives. However, the existing extension personnel can take advantage of the modern communication technologies to improve the transfer of technology process. With this background, the study was undertaken to study information needs of dairy farmers and to develop an ‘IT’ module to disseminate the need based information. The perception of the extension personnel and dairy farmers on the developed module was studied and related with their characteristics so as to propose suitable strategies. Data were collected to identify the needs of farmers on various aspects of dairy farming from researcher, extension personnel and dairy farmers.Thirty four researchers from Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), 56 extension personnel from the State Animal Husbandry department, dairy cooperatives and private dairies of Erode and Kancheepuram districts and 120 dairy farmers from eight villages of 4 blocks in Erode and Kancheepuram districts formed the respondents for the study. The data pertaining to the needs of the dairy farmers were collected and analysed. The identified needs were prioritised based on which a computer- based module was developed using Macromedia Flash programme. The suggestions from the subject matter specialists, extension personnel and farmers were taken, suitable modifications done and module finalised. The perceived usefulness of the module was evaluated among the farmers and extension personnel. The relationship of socio-economic characteristics of the dairy farmers and extension personnel with that of the usefulness of the module was analysed using correlation and multiple regression. The study revealed that 46 per cent of the extension personnel belonged to young age group, with less than 10 years of experience. Majority of the respondents had basic professional degree. Equal number (45 per cent) of respondents had low as well as high level of information acquisition behaviour. They had low level of information processing behaviour, information storage behaviour and information dissemination behaviour. The attitude towards computer usage was medium to high with high level of knowledge and medium level of skill in using computer. Majority of the extension personnel had high level of achievement motivation, high level of attitude towards working in rural areas and low level of attitude towards villagers. Majority of the dairy farmers were of middle to old age, literate, with dairy farming as their subsidiary occupation. They had medium level of annual income, high level of experience in dairy farming and maintained small herd size of less than 3.9 animal units. The dairy farmers had medium level of scientific orientation, high level of economic motivation (46 per cent), low level of information seeking behaviour on dairy farming and medium to high level of decision making behaviour. They had high level of attitude towards computer usage but no farmer had the skill to use the computer. The information needs of dairy farmers were collected under six major sub-heads and a total of 31 needs were identified. They include topics on breeding (seven), feeding (six), management (nine), marketing (one), disease control (three) and calf management (five). In breeding, seven topics viz., breeds used for crossing in Tamil Nadu, heat symptoms, time of service, advantages of artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, importance of inter-calving period and breeding of heifers formed the information needs of dairy farmers. In feeding, balanced feeding, feeding schedule, formulation of ration, fodder cultivation, need for feeding mineral mixture and water requirement were identified as the major needs of dairy farmers. In management, selection of animals, milking methods, clean milk production, drying of animals, summer management, management of heifers, milch and pregnant animals were selected based on the score obtained.In the area of marketing, only animal insurance was the major need identified by the respondents. In disease control, three areas namely deworming, vaccination and repeat breeding were selected. Foot and Mouth Disease, Mastitis and calf diarrhoea were the important needs for more than 50 per cent of the respondents. Based on the needs identified, the contents were organised, script prepared both in English and Tamil , video clipping and photos collected and the ‘IT’ enabled dairy advisory system was developed using Macromedia Flash programme. The suggestions of the subject matter specialists, extension personnel and farmers were included. The overall perception of the farmers and the extension personnel on the dairy advisory system ranged from satisfactory to more satisfactory.The utility, technical and message component were more satisfactory for the farmers than the extension personnel, whereas the useability of the module was more satisfactory for the extension personnel than the farmers. The study revealed that the extension personnel’s attitude towards computer usage, knowledge and skill in using computer are the major factors that contributed to the perception of the module. The remaining characteristics did not have significant association with the perception of the dairy advisory system. The study on the relationship of the farmers characteristics towards their perception of the dairy advisory system showed that age was found to have negative and highly significant relationship with the perception, whereas education and attitude towards computer had a positive and highly significant association with the perception on the module. Information seeking behaviour and annual income had a positive and significant association with the perception, while dairy farming experience had a negative and significant association with the perception.ArticleItem Open Access e-EXTENSION TOOLS FOR SUSTAINING SMALL HOLDER LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION(TANUVAS, 2014-11) Mathialagan, P; TANUVASSmallholder farmers are central to agricultural growth. There are an estimated 500 million smallholder farms in the world (IFAD, 2010). As a group, smallholder farmers are among the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in the developing world. Smallholders have a key role to play not only in achieving food security, but also in generating poverty-reducing agricultural growth. They are also stewards of increasingly scarce natural resources and on the frontline of dealing with the impacts of climate change. Providing timely information and needy technology is vital for their livelihood and production of livestock products. Hence, it is essential to focus on extension.ThesisItem Open Access Effect of Stress on Job Performance of Veterinary Teaching Faculty(TANUVAS, 2009) Vijayakumar, G; TANUVAS; Mathialagan, P; Sivakumar, T; Nisha, P.R.ArticleItem Open Access An empirical study on the organisational role stress among scientists of Tamil Nadu veterinary and animal sciences university(AkiNik Publications, 2019) Sindhu, MG; Kumaravel, P; Senthil Kumar, K; Mathialagan, P; TANUVASThe present study was conducted to understand and measure the organizational Role Stress (ORS) among the scientists of TANUVAS. The study also measures the overall level of organisational role stress among the scientists involved in teaching, research and extension and also ranks the ten components of Organisational Role Stress. The study was conducted among 200 scientists of TANUVAS selected from various constituent units based on proportionate sampling. The data generated was tabulated and rank order calculated using Cronbach’s Alpha test. It was found that the scientists of TANUVAS had low level of organizational role stress. The maximum contribution to Organisational Role Stress is of Inter-role distance (IRD) followed by role isolation (RI) and role stagnation (RS).ThesisItem Open Access AN ETHNOGRAPHY OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY PRACTICES IN TAMILNADU(TANUVAS, 2016) Devaki; Mathialagan, P; TANUVAS; Sabarathnam, Ve; Kumaravel, P; Karthickeyan, SMKThe present study was undertaken in the agro climatic zones of Tamil Nadu to document various animal husbandry traditional practices and ethno-veterinary medicines in rural societies to find out the scientific rationale for the above, to enumerate the folkways and more of livestock farmers, to explore the livestock based heritage culinary products for protecting under geographical indication and to identify the pros and cons faced by the farmers adopting the animal husbandry traditional practices and ethno-veterinary medicines. A total of 240 farmers and 32 specialists were selected from four districts based on livestock population of Tamil Nadu namely Namakkal, Thiruppur, Tirunelveli and Vellore. The data were collected by using well structured and pre tested interview schedule and statistical tools viz., mean, percentage, Duncan Multiple Range test and Friedmann test were applied to analyze and interpret the data and the salient findings are as follows.OtherItem Open Access Ethnoveterinary Treatment for Infertility - A Case Report(TANUVAS, 2010) Pachaiyappan, K; Mathialagan, P; Punniamurthy, N; Kumar, S. SatheeshThesisItem Open Access AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON ANIMAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT (ADM) IN INDIA(TANUVAS, 2016) Rajkumar, Vimal N; Mathialagan, P; TANUVAS; Sabarathnam, VE; Gomathinayagam, S; Kumaravelu, NIndia is endowed with vast resources of livestock including poultry and fisheries. Livestock plays a central role in the natural resource-based livelihood of the vast majority of the population. However, different parts of the country are vulnerable to a large number of natural disasters. Being a vast country of tropical climate, it experiences all types of natural disasters, except volcanic activity. India is one of the most disaster" prone countries of the world.Book chapterItem Open Access EXTENSION TOOLS FOR PROMOTING FODDER CULTIVATION(2014) Mathialagan, P; Sankaran, VM; Vennila, C, et al.,; TANUVASThe livestock sector in India contributes to nearly 32% of total agricultural output. The desired annual growth of agriculture sector @ 4% can also be accomplished by enhancing productivity from the livestock sector. This would require a steady supply of fodder for supporting the livestock population. Having only 4% of total cropping area under fodder cultivation has resulted in a severe deficit of green fodder (36%), dry fodder (40%) and concentrates (57%). The need of the hour is, therefore, to fulfill this shortfall in demand for fodder (which is over 55%) from crop residues and agricultural bi-products. Fodder deficit can mainly be attributed to our limitations in increasing the area under fodder crops, limited availability of good fodder varieties/hybrids, lack of quality seeds of improved varieties/hybrids, poor quality of dry fodder like paddy/wheat straw etc. Besides, low priority accorded to investment in fodder production, lack of post-harvest management for surplus fodder, poor management of grazing/pasture lands and inadequate research, extension and manpower support have only aggravated the situation.ArticleItem Open Access Farmers Perceived Options of Human Elephant Conflict Mitigation(2019) Senthilkumar, K; Mathialagan, P; Manivannan, C; TANUVASElephants are huge feeders and consume a variety of floral species. Various reports are available on feeding behaviour of elephants and there are great variation in their choice, preference, diet etc. depending upon the availability of fodder species. Hence there is huge conflict issue is prevailing still today. A semi-structured pre-tested interview schedule was prepared and the data was collected to find out the farmer’s perceived option of human-elephant conflict mitigation strategies. The data so collected were statistically analysed. The farmers opined mitigation methods viz., relocation of conflict animals to their natural habitats, non-lethal methodsdeterrents, insurance, intensifying human vigilance, fencing, guard animals, land use planning, indirect compensation, awareness creation about HEC, mercy killing, in that order of preference.ArticleItem Open Access Herbal Snake Bite Remedies of Irula Tribal People of Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India(Excellent Publishers, 2018-07) Senthilkumar, K; Mathialagan, P; Manivannan, C; TANUVASSeveral scientific studies are in progress using modern scientific tools based on the lead from the folkloric and herbal uses for formulating new western medicine. The present study involves the identification, enumeration and utilization of medicinal flora among the Irula tribes of Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu and a record of the endangered medicinal plants in the study area. A total number of 30 respondents of three villages, viz., Chenneri, Orathur and Kunavakkam-Kollamedu were selected by purposive random sampling. The ethnobotanical data were collected using questionnaire, interviews and discussions with local tribal people. Digital documentation of the case studies of animal and human snakebites was recorded for reference. The Knowledge about the medicinal plants has been transmitted orally from generation. The investigation revealed that there are about 27 species of plants to treat snake bite. Voucher specimens of medicinal plants used was prepared for documentation and dissemination of ethno veterinary practices pertaining to snake bite. The respondents used different treatment methods including suck, cut and bind followed by application of different herbal plants identified in this study as root poultices and application of plant leaf juice directly in the snake bite wound. The study revealed that the tribals rely on medicinal plants for snake bite treatment than modern medicine.ArticleItem Open Access HUMAN-WILD PIG CONFLICT: A CASE STUDY IN TAMIL NADU STATE OF INDIA(2020-04) Senthilkumar, K; Mathialagan, P; Manivannan, C; Gomathinayagam, S; Jayathangaraj, MG; TANUVASIn India, the increase in population of wild pig with no increase in forest area poses danger to the farmers of both small scale subsistence agriculture and international agribusiness. This leads to human-wild pig conflict (HWPC), the top most human-wildlife conflicts in India. There are cases of human injury and crop damage due to HWPC. Sometimes, the wild pigs also being killed by the farmers. Understanding local attitudes towards human–wild pig conflict is a key to developing successful conflict mitigation strategies. Hence a case study was conducted at the Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu, India to understand the extent of damage caused by wild pig to the farmers and their families in agriculture. The common reasons for the intrusion of wild pig into cultivable land are the changing cropping pattern, increased wild pig population, etc., The main strategies to mitigate the HWPC are solar fencing, wire net fencing and use of modern ICT tools to drive away the intruding wild pigs.ThesisItem Open Access Impact of Ethno Veterinary Practices Transferred by TANUVAS(TANUVAS, 2009) Pachaiyappan, K; TANUVAS; Mathialagan, P; Punniamurthy, N; Kumar, N.K. SudeepArticleItem 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 PARADIGM SHIFT IN LIVESTOCK EXTENSION: ATTRACTING AND RETAINING LIVESTOCK FARMERS BY CREATING SUCCESSFUL MARKETING MODELS(2018) Mathialagan, P; Vimal Rajkumar, N; Thilakar, P; TANUVASA study was conducted to analyse the paradigm shift in livestock extension. This study revealed that the farmers in the study area gained economical, social and environmental benefits thereby making native chicken rearing as an ideal livelihood option for the landless and marginal farmers. Thus a market-led approach of conceptualising a model of linking various beneficiaries viz., parent bird rearers, hatchery unit, slaughter unit and value added product unit would help in continuous supply of inputs among them and making native chicken rearing a commercial sustainable venture.ThesisItem Open Access PREVALENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS AMONG FIELD VETERINARIANS IN TAMILNADU(TANUVAS, 2016) Sabar, Ranjanmayee; Sangaran, A; TANUVAS; Mathialagan, P; Srinivasan, GA study was undertaken to know the prevalence of various physical, chemical, radiation and biological hazards, knowledge on occupational hazards among veterinarians, stress related to hazards and coping strategies practised by veterinarians and constraints faced by veterinarians in reducing occupational hazards. This present study was carried out By selecting a sample size of 120 veterinarians working in State Department of Animal Husbandry from Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts. The data were collected by using questionnaire and were statistically analysed and results interpreted.