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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: Dairy Technology × Author: Mirza Ismail, Baig × End date: 1994 × Start date: 1994 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    Effect of incorporation of condensed cheese whey and bifidobacterium bifidum in yogurt
    (Department of Dairy Science, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1994) Mirza Ismail, Baig; KAU; Prasad, V
    An experiment was conducted to assess the possibility of utilization of whey solids in different forrrs in yogurt as a substitute for NDM and also E bifidum as an adjunct with the view to improve the therapeutic value of yogurt A detailed review of literature was presented on the morphological and physiological characteristics of starter cultures importance and utilization of whey solids effect of long term storage on starter bacteria and other related aspects Methodology of condensation of cottage cheese whey preparation of whey protein dispersion and manufacture of set and frozen yogurt has been described Important analytical procedures were presented The experiment comprised of part A and part B based on the starter culture The mix under the part A were fermented with conventional yogurt starter culture viz S5 salivanus subsp thermophilus and L delbrueckn subsp bulgaricus as against this the mix under part B were fermented with conbination of conventional yogurt starter and B bifidum Fa h part comprised of four treatments based on types of mill solids used to raise the content of SNF to 13 per For A-II and B II condensed whey was used to replace 50 percent NDM Mixes under A III and B III were fortified with condensed whey to replace 100 per cent NDM and whey protein dispersion was used to replace complete NDM under A-IV and B-IV The results obtained had been compared with similar reported studies and conclusions were drawn The data regarding the starter bacterial count indicated the optimum growth of thermophilus bulgaricus and bifidobacteria in yogurt fortified with different forms of vihey solids The count of thermophilus and bifidobacteria were higher with the fortification of whey solids m yogurt mix and the growth of bulgancus was not adversely affected in the presence of the whey solids Incorporation of B bifidum stimulated the growth of thermophilus however it was found to have some inhibitory effect on bulgaricus count The inhibitory effect of B bifidum on bulgaricus was lesser in presence of whey solids than in yogurt fortified with NDM Optimum growth of B bifidum was obtained when grown in association with conventional yogurt culture cent For mixes under A-I and B-I fortification was with