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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Animal Nutrition × Author: Deepa Ananth × Author: KAU × Start date: 1990 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Nutritive evaluation of complete ration for growth in kids
    (Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1998) Deepa Ananth; KAU; James, C S
    An attempt has been made to evaluate the effect of complete ration containing unconventional ingredients on growth and nutrient utilization in kids. Three complete pelleted rations were prepared consisting of a control ration (CR I) containing guinea grass and conventional ingredients, experimental rations eR II and CR III containing crop residues and agroindustrial byproducts such as tapioca leaves plus tea waste and gliricidia leaves plus tea waste respectively (75 :25) at 60 per cent level. Eighteen Malabari kids of 4 - 5 months of age with an average body weight of 9.27 Kg distributed into three groups of six animals each as uniformly as possible with regard to age, sex and weight and were fed individually with three complete rations over a period of 120 days. The results indicated that the incorporation of unconventional feed ingredients even to the extent of 60 per cent did not affect the growth performance of animals as the total weight gain and average daily gain recorded as 7.0~Kg and 62.6 g/day for the control and 6.65 Kg and 59.37 g/day for experimental ration CR Il and 5.96 Kg and 53.11 g/day for ration CR Ill. The efficiency of feed and protein utilization also exhibited the same trend. Cost efficiency for ration CR Il containing tapioca leaves plus tea waste as major part as well as for ration CR III containing ghricidia leaves plus tea waste as major part comes to around Rs.59.16 per Kg gain and Rs.60.43 per Kg gain respectively, as against Rs.69.54 per Kg gain for control ration CR l. The hematological studies revealed that TE.C., TL.C., Haemoglobin, Plasma protein, serum calcium, phosphorus and magnesium were within normal range prescribed for the species. The animals maintained on the three rations did not show any significant difference between groups for these parameters. Digestibility studies revealed a significant difference (P>O.Ol) in all the parameters between groups, while the kids maintained on control ration CR I recorded highest digestibility of drymatter, crude protein, ether extract and nitrogen free extract, the kids maintained on ration CR III recorded maximum fibre digestibility. On fibre fractions, ration Clc II recorded the lowest digestibility (P>O.Ol) in neutral detergent fibre and there was no difference in acid detergent fibre digestibilty. The results show that incorporation of agroindustrial byproducts in the complete ration for kids influencgfthe digestibility of nutrients. "- The results on balance experiment showed no significant difference (Pbetween the groups with regard to per cent retention of nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Overall assessment of the results showed that incorporation of agroindustrial byproducts even upto the extent of 60 per cent in the complete ration of goats did not have any significant effect on production parameters and animals maintained on ration CR II containing tapioca leaves plus tea waste as major part did show similar performance and efficiency compared to that of control ration and though not significant, slightly lower biological efficiency was exhibited by ration CR III .on performance of the animals.