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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Livestock Production and Management × Author: Burte, Ramesh Ganu × End date: 1995 × Start date: 1995 × Type: Thesis ×
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    AN ANALYSIS OF HERD STRUCTURE, HERD PERFORMANCE AND LABOUR UTILIZATION PATTERN IN KANKREJ AND CROSSBRED HERDS
    (AAU, Anand, 1995) Burte, Ramesh Ganu; Patel, J. M.
    An analysis was performed to study the herd structure, herd performance and labour utilization pattern in crossbred and Kankrej herds. The Jersey X Kankrej crossbred herd of LRS, Anand and two Kankrej herds of LRS, SKNagar and CBF, Thara were selected for the study. Data were compiled from different production and reproduction records over the period of April 1980 to March 1992. The average herd strength was 240.38 ± 7.24, 325.29 ± 15.32 and 237.00 ± 8.13 for Anand, SKNagar and Thara respectively. It differed significantly (P < 0.05) for three herds between different years. Significantly higher herd strength, was noticed at SKNagar. The average total cow units, heifer units and cow:heifer ratio was 90.15 ± 4.26, 108.04 ±7.97, 92.55 ± 8.50; 64.19 ± 2.46, 83.30 + 8.53; 47.15 ±1 .78 and 1 : 0.71, 1 : 0.82, 1 : 0.51 at Anand, SKNagar and Thara farms, respectively. The average cow units and heifer units differed significantly between years over the period. In crossbred herd mean wet and herd averages were found to be 7.77 ± 0.37 and 4.78 ± 0.37 which varied significantly among various years. The overall milch:dry ratio was 60.65:39.35 in the herd. In Kankrej, herd and wet averages were 4.72 ± 0.30 and 2.46 ± 0.30 kg, for SKNagar and 4.63 + 0.12 and 2.67 ± 0.15 for CBF, Thara. These values differed significantly between different years. The mean milchidry ratio of animals was 50.11:49.89 for SKNagar and 55.05:44.95 for Thara. The least squares analysis was performed to study the effect of non-genetic factors on different herd life productive/ reproductive traits in J X K crossbred and Kankrej breeds. The herd life traits like LN, HLMY, HLPP, AVPL, ULS, AVULS and productive/reproductive traits like FLY, FCI, FLL, ADY/FLL, ADD, NPP and AGD were considered for both breeds. The overall least squares means for Kankrej herd of SKNagar and Thara for LN, HLMY, HLPP and" ULS were 3.39 ± -0.14, 5862.22 + 74.82 kg, 1061.64 + 47.65 days, 1682.22 + 74.82 days and in crossbreeds 4.85 + 0.37, 12870.86 + 1073.32 kg, 1431.33 ± 110.29 days and 1970.91 ± 147.54 days, respectively. Non-significant effect of period and season of calving was seen on all above traits in crossbreds. However, traits like LN, HLMY, HLPP, ULS differed significantly due to period and season of calving in Kankrej breed. The effect of herd in Kankrej was .non-significant for all traits except ADY/FLL. The lactation trend in J X K crossbred indicated third lactation as mature lactation with mean lactation yield of 2793.80 ± 96.33 kg. Non-significant .differences between lactations were noticed. The lactation trend showed that the Jersey X Kankrej cows can be kept in the herd upto 6th lactation. However at SKNagar and Thara, the maximum yield was seen in fourth (1690.53 ± 84.80 kg) and fifth lactation (1657.57 ± 134.01 kg) in Kankrej breed. The average monthly labour units and monthly skilled labour utilized were 668.94 + 36.39 and 185.85 ± 12.28 units, respectively for gaushala " operations at Anand. Both the parameters differed (P < 0.05) significantly between years for labour consumption. The labour efficiency in terms of milk produced per labour and per skilled labour was 19.42 ± 1.29 kg and 71.24 + 4.81 kg respectively. In SKNagar herd, average consumption of labour and skilled labour was observed to be 704.48 ± 29.02 and 149.88 ± 16.61 units with the overall milk production per labour and per skilled labour was 10.83 ± 0.96 kg and 54.17 kg, respectively. The monthly labour and skilled labour units showed significant variation bfetween years over the period. On an average 488.45 ± 12.86 labour units were used in gaushala of Kankrej herd at Thara. Labour units differed significantly among different years under study. The milk production per labour was noticed to be 14.52 ± 0.56 kg. The adult units per labour was seen to be 6.92 ± 0.32, 8.82. ± 0.77 and 9.08 ± 0.41 units at Anand, SKNagar and Thara farms, respectively. Significantly higher adult units were maintained per labour at SKNagar and Thara herds. The average monthly green fodder production of 158.78 ± 8.15; 107.63 ± 7.09, 57.17 ± 1.51 tonne and average fodder production per labour of 224.56 ± 10.25 kg, 60.33 ± 9.61 kg and 59.61 ± 3.94 kg was observed for Anand; SKNagar and Thara farms, respectively. Significantly higher green fodder production was seen at the Anand farm. The average consumption of concentrate, green and dry fodder on adult units basis was observed to be 3.12 ± 0.18, 34.78 ± 1.09, 1.90 ± 1.29 kg; 1.54 ± 8.28, 17.59 ± 0.89, 4.49 ± 0.30 kg and 3.19 + 0.09, 12.89 ± 0.57, 4.09 ±0.59 kg, for Anand, SKNagar, Thara farm, respectively. On an average daily milk yield over the period was 7.78 ± 0.37, 4.72 + 0.30 and 4.62 ± 0.13 kg for three respective farms. Significantly higher daily feed consumption and daily milk yield was noticed in crossbred than Kankrej breed. In crossbred herd of Anand, overall higher frequency of calving (38.68%) was observed from February to May followed by (32.31%) June to September and the lowest (29.00%) during October to January. However, in Kankrej herd of Thara higher frequency was observed from December to March (43.86%) followed by April to July (30.53%) and lower in August to November (25.62%). Similarly overall higher frequency of calving (61.66%) was observed from December to May followed by (38.35%) in June to November at SKNagar herd. The economic efficiency in terms of average lOFC and lOFLC at Anand was found to be Rs. 60194.36 and Rs. -23368.45, respectively over the period.-However at Kankrej farms of SKNagar and Thara all years showed negative values with average of Rs. -394444.69, -478293,44 and -699504.32, -587400.35, respectively for IOFC & IOFLC.