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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 Reproduction and Gynecology × Author: Naveen, P K × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1982 × Type: Thesis ×
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    Influence of dextrose on fertility of repeat breeding cows
    (Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1983) Naveen, P K; KAU; Mathai, E
    A study was conducted to assess the efficacy of intrauterine administration of dextrose after insemination in improving the breeding efficiency of repeaters. Post – insemination intra – uterine administration of 50 ml of 15 per cent dextrose to 147 repeate breeders resulted in a conception rate of 47.62 per cent as against 15.38 per cent in 13 controls. The difference in the conception rate of animals in the treatment and control group was highly significant (P < 0.01). For analysis, the data on the treatment and control animals were grouped on the basis of blood glucose level, parity, age, post – partum interval in months, number of previous unsuccessful inseminations and type of semen used for insemination. The conception rate of 66.67 per cent was obtained in animals having low blood glucose level (upto 45 mg/100 ml) as against 41.77 per cent in those which had high blood glucose level (56 mg/100 ml and more). Significant statistical association between the conception rate and blood glucose level was observed. The blood glucose level of normal cows (59.79 + 1.63 mg/100 ml) which settled to one or two inseminations was significantly higher than that of repeaters (53.02 + 0.69 mg/100 ml). The conception rate was higher in cows (52.13 per cent) than in heifers (39.62 per cent) though, the blood glucose levels did not show significant variations between the two groups. The parity did not influence the blood glucose level significantly, however, a positive association was observed with parity and fertility. A positive correlation was observed between the age and fertility also. However, blood glucose level did not show a significant variation between age groups. Highest fertility rats (59.38 per cent) was obtained in animals inseminated with frozen semen and lowest (36.96 per cent) in those animals inseminated with CME semen. However, there was no significant difference in blood glucose levels. Administration of a combination of dextrose and antibiotics after insemination was found to increase the conception rate in repeaters which failed to conceive to post – insemination dextrose therapy. Post – insemination intra – uterine administration of dextrose alone or dextrose with antibiotics increased conception rate in repeat breeders.