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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: Veterinary Extension Education × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    DEVELOPMENT OF SCALE TO MEASURE ATTITUDE OF GOAT KEEPERS TOWARDS GOAT FARMING
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2016) ARUNBHAI MOHANBHAI BHARWAD; Dr. A. C. VAIDYA
    Goats are multi-purpose animals, producing meat, milk, skin and hair. Their primary function is meat production, although in temperate country milk has become greater importance. Skin is a valuable by-product, especially in country with large goat population. In India, 95% of goat meat produced is consumed locally and the per capita availability of goat meat is far below the requirement. Goat rearing occupies an important place in economy of desert districts of India as it provides livelihood to millions of goat keepers. The goat is a versatile animal. It is known as the ‘poor man’s cow’ in India and as ‘wet nurse’ of infants in Europe. Goat farming can be possible with little expense, marginal or undulating lands, unsuitable for other types of livestock, may be used and inexpensive shelter will suffice. Goat milk is cheap, wholesome, easily digestible and nutritious. It is recommended for use in dyspepsia, peptic ulcer and pyloric stenosis. It is preferred to cow milk in liver dysfunction, jaundice, biliary disorder
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    PERFORMANCE OF SKILLS IN ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION PROCESS BY INSEMINATORS AT VILLAGE LEVEL ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION CENTERS
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2011) DR. ALPESH G. PANCHAL; Dr. C. P. Desai
    There is no production without reproduction except by induced lactation in dairy animals, which is a costly affair and is not advisable for every time. Moreover, genetic improvement of the dairy animals can be achieved drastically in a shorter period of time by adopting the appropriate breeding policy to improve productivity of low producing dairy animals. The breeding in dairy animals can efficiently be carried out by natural breeding method and artificial insemination (AI) method. In Gujarat state, now-a-days artificial insemination (AI) has become the choice of method for breeding dairy cows and buffaloes over the natural breeding method due to its advantages. AI is a scientific and complex process and to perform AI at the village level AI centers is rather more complex for their performers, namely, inseminators. The inseminators who are working at the village level AI centers established by AMUL,
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    ADOPTION OF NO-COST AND LOW-COST TECHNOLOGIES OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BY TRIBAL DAIRY FARMWOMEN
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2011) Prajapati Jayanti V.; Dr. P. M. Bhatt
    Animal husbandry is the most important economic activity in rural areas of India next to agriculture contributing significantly towards employment and income generation for rural household, particularly the landless labourers, small and marginal farmers. Presently, 14 millions farmers are engaged in dairying activity and livestock sector contribute 26 per cent of agriculture GDP. The women play a key role in dairy husbandry occupation. In