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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: Food Science and Technology × Author: Jibina, M.M × Author: KAU × End date: 2020 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Recovery of solids from surimi wash water and preparation of a fish feed with the recovered solids
    (Department of Processing Technology,College of Fisheries, Panangad, 2010) Jibina, M.M; KAU; Krishnakumar, S
    A study was conducted aimed at testing the efficiency of pH reduction and heat coagulation in the recovery of solids from surimi wash water (SWW) generated during water leaching of the meat of tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) and to reduce the nutrient load in SWW. The study also included the preparation of a fish feed with the recovered solids. Temperature for heat coagulation was optimized among four different temperatures viz., 65oC, 70oC, 75oC and 80oC. Optimum temperature that provided maximum recovery was 75 oC. Isoelectric precipitation was optimized using four different pH levels viz., 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, and 5.5. Optimum pH which yielded maximum recovery was pH 5.0. By heat coagulation 1.97% solids with respect to SWW was recovered whereas isoelectric precipitation yielded only 1.41% solids. In relation to surimi the yield was 1.22% and 0.88% respectively. Heat coagulation reduced crude protein, crude fat and ash of SWW by 53.49%, 68.75% and 38.57% respectively whereas isoelectric precipitation reduced these parameters by 33.72%, 43.75% and 38.57% respectively. Heat coagulation reduced BOD and COD of SWW by 59.51% and 69.35% respectively whereas isoelectric precipitation reduced their levels by 52.92% and 63.9% respectively. Analysis of proximate composition of fish feed showed that the control using clam meat and the two feeds using recovered solids showed similar composition. Thus the use of these recovered solids in fish feed as an animal protein source is a possibility. This study recommends to surimi industry, two methods that are comparatively cheap and easy to implement for recovering solids from SWW. Heat coagulation and isoelectric precipitation can effectively recover solids from SWW and improve its quality. However, heat coagulation is the more efficient method of the two. After solid recovery, the wash water effluents are rendered safer. The recovered solids can serve as a good substitute to clam meat in the fish feed preparation even though the quantum of proteins recovered are relatively small.