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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: Fisheries × Author: Neeraja, T × End date: 1999 × Start date: 1995 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Growth response of giant freshwater prawn macrobrachium rosenbergii (de man) juveniles to feeds based on combined animal protein sources
    (Department of Aquaculture, College of Fisheries, Panangad, 1998) Neeraja, T; KAU; Susheela Jose
    The present study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of test diets formulated from dif- ferent animal protein sources viz., clam meat, shrimp meat and crab meat in various combi- nations on the growth of giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii juveniles was done for a period of 60 days. A comparison has also been made between the diets based on combined protein sources over the diets with single protein sources. Seven isonitrogenous test diets, Tl to T7 were prepared with 35% crude protein. They were diet T 1 with clam meat + shrimp meat + crab meat, diet T 2 with shrimp meat + crab meat, diet T 3 with clam meat + crab meat, diet T 4 with clam meat + shrimp meat, diet T 5 with clam meat, diet T 6 with shrimp meat and diet T 7 with crab meat. The other ingredi- ents used were GOC, tapioca powder, potato starch, cholesterol, sunflower oil and supplevite- M (a vitamin-mineral mixture). Results showed better growth rates in prawnjuveniles fed with diets based on com- bined animal protein sources than those with single animal protein sources. Among the combined protein sources the diet T3 recorded highest growth rate of 265.30 mg though it was not seen to be significantly different from T 4 and Tl. Specific growth rate and protein efficiency ratio also showed better performance of prawn juveniles fed on combined ani- mal protein sources. The highest SGR (2.483) and PER (1.137) were recorded in prawns fed on diet T3 and lowest SGR (1.839) and PER (0.747) were obtained with diet T5. The survival rate of juvenile prawns was not found to be significantly influenced by the various test diets used and the survival ranged from 86.67% to 96.67%. Productive protein value (PPV) was found to be highest in prawn juveniles fed on diet T3 (18.807) and the lowest with diet T5 (11.929). The PPV of prawns fed on diets T3 and T4 were found to be significantly higher than those fed on diets T2, T6, T7 and T5.