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ArticleItem Open Access ANALYSIS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING MEAT CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOUR AMONG RURAL AND URBAN HOUSEHOLDS(2020) Senthilkumar, T; Muralidhar, V; Thilakar, P; TANUVASIndia remains home to the highest number of food insecure people. Over the past 50 years, meat consumption in particular has changed dramatically. The reasons are that changing meat consumption patterns have effects on the nutritional and health status of people but also on different food market. The difference in consumption and production methods correlates strongly with the overall economy of a country. The differences in food consumption exist across regions, states and in demographic situations. There is also a vast variation in the per capita consumption of meat and livestock products across the states, regions and in living situations like rural and urban areas. The study was therefore undertaken to assess the meat consumption behaviour among the rural, semi-urban and urban community by collecting information from the 90 meat consumers and 30 non-meat consumers on demographical parameters, consumer preferences on meat consumption and socio-economic factors affecting meat consumption. Semi-log regression analysis was used to analyse the socio-economic factors influencing the meat consumption of the respondents of rural, semi-urban and urban households. The analysis revealed that, out of the nine explanatory variables chosen, the four variables namely education, family income, family size and information seeking behaviour are all found to be significant in influencing the quality of meat consumed by the selected households. For example, if the standard of education increased by one unit, the quantity of meat consumed increases by 11.6 per cent, 30.3 per cent and 12.5 per cent respectively in rural, semi-urban and urban households.ArticleItem Open Access CONSTRAINT ANALYSIS IN SHEEP FARMING(Agricultural Research Communication Centre, 2007) Thilakar, P; Krishnaraj, R; TANUVASA study was undertaken in Uthiramerur block of Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu to identify constraints in sheep farming. The date were collected by pre-tested interview scheme from 120 farmers selected from 12 villages randomly. The analysis revealed that managemental constraints were the foremost constraints perceived by the respondents. Non availability of grazing land throughout the year (95.00 per cent) lack of veterinary aid at farmer’s door step (87.5 per cent), high susceptibility of sheep to diseases (85.00 per cent) and inadequate supply of drinking water (80 per cent) were the most serious managmental constraints. Lack of technical guidance, lack of training and lack of knowledge in scientific practices were constraints to 88.33, 84.17 and 35.83 percents of the respondents respectively. Nonremunerative price (54.17 per cent), distance to market (55.00 per cent), non existence of organized marketing (66.67 per cent and middlemen as exploiters (60.83 per cent) were the marketing constraints to the respondents.ArticleItem Open Access Consumption pattern of Japanese quail products(Indian Poultry Science Association, 2005) Thilakar, P; SudeepKumar, K; TANUVASA study on the consumption pattern of Japanese quail products was undertaken to understand the socio - economic characteristics of its consumers and their consumption pattern. 60 sample households in Chennai city formed the respondents. Among them, majority of the respondents were old aged having collegiate level of education, with a family size of 4 to 6 members earning between 6001 and 12,000 rupees per month. Majority (81.67 per cent) of the respondents consumed 500 to 700 g of quail meat per month by spending rupees 100 to 200 per month. Their preference of day for consumption in a week was cent percent on Sundays and Wednesdays.ArticleItem Open Access DEMAND AND SUPPLY PROJECTIONS OF INDIAN VETERINARY MANPOWER(Global Impact Factor, 2016-03) Thilakar, P; Tripathi, Hema; Sasidhar, PVK; Kumar, G Senthil; TANUVASThe present study was carried out to explore the demand and supply gap in veterinary man power in India. The state-wise projected demand for the trained veterinary manpower was calculated by collecting the data on livestock population for the previous two censuses (1997 and 2003) for the 10 states and future livestock population were projected for the years 2020 and 2025 by calculating point to point annual compound growth rate. The data on inturn and outturn trends of veterinary graduates was collected for the 10 years and annual compound growth rate was calculated. Based on the growth rate and outturn of veterinary graduates, the supply of future veterinary manpower was projected. The demand for veterinary manpower in the year 2020 will be lowest in the Kerala and Himachal Pradesh as the projected population would be at the minimal level. The annual compound growth rate of outturn of students were found positive, which indicated that the out turn of students are increasing over years in all the selected states. The deficit was the highest in the state of Uttar Pradesh (6376 veterinarians), followed by West Bengal (2871), Tamil Nadu (1405) and Gujarat (1434). The outturn growth rate of the veterinary manpower was not proportionate with the growing population of livestock and poultry. Hence, attention might be given to rectify the demand and supply gap in veterinary man power in the supply deficit States to avoid disturbance in livestock production.ArticleItem Open Access Livestock as a Source of Income Equity – An Evidence from Rural Tamil Nadu(2018) Senthilkumar, G; Selvakumar, KN; Prabu, M; Pandian, Serma Saravana; Valli, C; Thilakar, P; TANUVASA study was conducted to ascertain the role of livestock in ensuring income equity among the rural farmers of Tamil Nadu using randomly selected 540 sample households from six poverty prone districts of Tamil Nadu. The study period was August 2013 to October 2014. The sample respondents were post-stratified based on the occupation as crop cultivators, livestock farmers, fishermen, agricultural labourers and nonfarm workers, etc. The measures of income inequality viz. Gini coefficient (Gi), Theil’s L index and Theil’s T index were calculated and Lorenz curve was plotted to ascertain the income equity among different rural occupations. The income distribution curve of non-farm occupation was at more distance from line of equality indicating higher inequality (Gini co-efficient of 0.4216), followed by crop cultivators and fishing. The inequality was found to be less among livestock farmers (Gini co-efficient of 0.2350), as the livestock are giving stable and year-round income. Among different species of livestock, cattle had lowest income inequality (Gini co-efficient of 0.1868), followed by buffalo, goat and sheep. As the livestock component ensures income-equity, they might be encouraged and incorporated in poverty alleviation programmes. Among livestock based occupations, cattle and buffalo farming should be encouraged as the results indicated that these species ensures income equity.ArticleItem Open Access Livestock as a Source of Income Equity – An Evidence from Rural Tamil Nadu(Pashupati Foundation India, 2019-01) Senthilkumar, G; Selvakumar, KN; Prabu, M; Pandian, A. Serma Saravana; Valli, C; Thilakar, P; TANUVASA study was conducted to ascertain the role of livestock in ensuring income equity among the rural farmers of Tamil Nadu using randomly selected 540 sample households from six poverty prone districts of Tamil Nadu. The study period was August 2013 to October 2014. The sample respondents were post-stratified based on the occupation as crop cultivators, livestock farmers, fishermen, agricultural labourers and nonfarm workers, etc. The measures of income inequality viz. Gini coefficient (Gi), Theil’s L index and Theil’s T index were calculated and Lorenz curve was plotted to ascertain the income equity among different rural occupations. The income distribution curve of non-farm occupation was at more distance from line of equality indicating higher inequality (Gini co-efficient of 0.4216), followed by crop cultivators and fishing. The inequality was found to be less among livestock farmers (Gini co-efficient of 0.2350), as the livestock are giving stable and year-round income. Among different species of livestock, cattle had lowest income inequality (Gini co-efficient of 0.1868), followed by buffalo, goat and sheep. As the livestock component ensures income-equity, they might be encouraged and incorporated in poverty alleviation programmes. Among livestock based occupations, cattle and buffalo farming should be encouraged as the results indicated that these species ensures income equity.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.ArticleItem Open Access PERCEIVED DEFICIENCIES IN VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM AS REVEALED BY THE STUDENTS(Academic and Law Serials, 2017) Thilakar, P; Tripathi, Hema; TANUVASA survey was undertaken to assess the perceived deficiencies in Veterinary and Animal Science Curriculum among students in academic veterinary institutions. A total of 122 numbers of final year students at each of the four selected veterinary colleges viz., College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CVASc) from Uttarakhand, Madras Veterinary College (MVC) from Tamil Nadu, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (FVASc) from West Bengal, and Bombay Veterinary College (BVC) from Maharashtra formed the respondents of this study. The data were collected personally by using well structured pre tested questionnaire from the students through open ended questions. Allotment of more number of days for exam as one of the major deficiencies in the curriculum expressed by 94 per cent of students followed by coverage of large course contents in less credit hours (91.80 %), inadequate exposure to clinical cases of large animals (86.07 %), less hours for clinical ward (81.15 %). About 79 per cent students revealed low/minimum interaction between staff and students, diflicultly in completion of courses contents due to less number of working days in a semester (77.87 %), less coverage for poultry science in curriculum (75.41 %) and inadequate practical exposure during the course of study (72.95 %).ArticleItem Open Access Socio-economic profile of farmers and constraints in duck farming in the Northern districts of Tamil Nadu(2021-08) Thilakar, P; Senthilkumar, G; Alimudeen, S; TANUVASThe present study was taken-up to analyse the socio-economic profile of farmers and constraints in duck farming in Northern districts of Tamil Nadu. Primary data were collected from 50 duck farmers selected through cluster sampling using pre-tested interview schedule and analysed through appropriate statistical techniques. Majority of duck farmers aged more than 45 years, male, belonged to Hindu religion in Most Backward Community (MBC) and had only primary level of education with high experience in duck farming. Majority of the farmers reared meat type duck traditionally with flock size of more than 2000 ducks. Mostly men were involved in duck farming activities viz., farming, feeding, watering, cleaning, health care and marketing and major decisions in duck farming were made by both men and women. Majority of duck farmers approached progressive farmers and friends/relatives for information on both duck and non-duck farming activities. Chick mortality, non-availability of credit facilities, occurrence of diseases, lack of technical guidance and lack of veterinary services were the foremost constraints perceived by the farmers. Considering various socio-economic variables, only gender of the farmers and flock size were found to be significantly correlated with constraints like chick mortality and lack of organized marketing. Flock size was found to be significantly correlated with non-availability of credit.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.